About Hot Springs, NC
Hot Springs is a community 40 minutes north of Asheville at the junction of the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River. Hot Springs lies in a valley surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Pisgah National Forest. Hot Springs has the distinction of being the only town with hot mineral water in the Southeastern United States and North Carolina's only town that sits astride the Appalachian Trail. Some places to stay when you are in Hot Springs are Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Iron Horse Station and Mountain Magnolia Inn Suites & Restaurant. Places to eat include Rock Bottom Sports Grill & Inn. Places to shop include Bluff Mountain Outfitters. Other local businesses include Trust General Store and North End Computers LLC.