Red Boiling Springs
- Soakable
- Yes
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Required
Red Boiling Springs is a resort hot spring in Macon County, Tennessee, on private land (Armour's Hotel & Spa / City of Red Boiling Springs). Soak temps are not on file yet.
Closures and warnings
Public hand pumps that once dispensed mineral water on public land were sealed for liability. Remaining soaks are private hotel baths, not wild springs. As of September 28, 2026.
Soaking
| Development | Resort |
|---|---|
| Pools | 2 |
| Soakable | Yes Cold mineral ("Black") water mixed with heated water in claw-foot tubs at Armour's Hotel bathhouse; by appointment only. |
| Water type | Spring |
|---|---|
| Current | None |
Access
| Road | Paved |
|---|---|
| Road note | Armour's Hotel & Spa bathhouse in downtown Red Boiling Springs, Macon County. |
| Parking | Downtown Red Boiling Springs / Armour's Hotel, Macon County. Public hand pumps on public land were made inoperable for liability; baths are by hotel appointment. |
| Fee | Mineral bath about $20 for 30 minutes (Armour's Spa; book online; price subject to change). |
| Hours | Up to one hour in the bathhouse area per appointment. |
| Reservation or permit | Required |
| Reservation window | Mineral baths by appointment only at Armour's Hotel bathhouse. |
| Managed by | Private (Armour's Hotel & Spa / City of Red Boiling Springs) |
| Note | Armour's Hotel offers mineral tub baths, steam treatment, and therapeutic massage by appointment; parties up to 4 in a 2-hour block. |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Red Boiling Springs open?
Public hand pumps that once dispensed mineral water on public land were sealed for liability. Remaining soaks are private hotel baths, not wild springs. As of September 28, 2026. Hours: Up to one hour in the bathhouse area per appointment.
How hot is Red Boiling Springs?
There are 2 pools.
Can you soak at Red Boiling Springs?
No current is reported here.
How do you get to Red Boiling Springs?
The road in is paved. Armour's Hotel & Spa bathhouse in downtown Red Boiling Springs, Macon County. Parking: Downtown Red Boiling Springs / Armour's Hotel, Macon County. Public hand pumps on public land were made inoperable for liability; baths are by hotel appointment.
Do you need a reservation for Red Boiling Springs?
Yes. A reservation or permit is required: Mineral baths by appointment only at Armour's Hotel bathhouse.
Is Red Boiling Springs free?
The fee is Mineral bath about $20 for 30 minutes (Armour's Spa; book online; price subject to change).
Nearby
Sources
3
- https://www.redboilingspringstn.com/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager / hotSpring.soakable / soakableReason / hazardNote, hotSpring.development resort / access.amenities.note, swimmerNotes.waterType spring / current none / access.parking)
- https://www.armourshotel.com/spa/ (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.permitRequired / access.reservationWindow / hotSpring.poolCount, access.roadSurface / hotSpring.soakingTempF null, access.fee / access.hours / access.roadNote)
- https://www.tnmagazine.org/a-trip-to-bygone-tennessee-at-red-boiling-springs/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hotSpring.sourceTempF null)
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