Hot Springs, North Carolina
Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 520 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan statistical area. It is situated on the Appalachian Trail and French Broad River near the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Hot Springs is best known for its hiking trails, natural springs, and mountain town atmosphere.
Hot Springs and the French Broad River, as seen from the Appalachian Trail
A sign outside of The Sunnybank Inn marks where Cecil Sharp collected ballads in 1916.
Appalachian Trail sign
View from Lover's Leap Trail
Madison County, North Carolina
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,193. Its county seat is Marshall. Madison County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Madison County Courthouse in Marshall
Advertisement for Warm Springs Hotel, Madison County, ca. 1880