Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Virginia

Virginia has 2 hot springs and 7 waterfalls on record. 1 is closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

Where you can't swim or soak

All 2 hot springs in Virginia

All 7 waterfalls in Virginia

Every place, on the map

  • No closure on file
  • Closed, or no soaking or swimming
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Showing 9 of 9 places

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Crabtree Falls Nelson County
Development Waterfall Access 2.7 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $3 per vehicle/day (card machine or cash/check tube); Interagency and GW&J day-use passes OK. Status Closure or warning on file
Dark Hollow Falls Madison County
Development Waterfall Access 1.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days); cashless. Status Closure or warning on file
Falling Spring Falls Alleghany County
Development Waterfall Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Hot Springs Bath County
Development Hot spring Access paved road Fee Serenity Garden Day Pass starts at $75 (18+); spa service $200+ includes same-day pass. Status No closure on file
Development Waterfall Access 5.1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days). Annual park pass $55. Cashless. Status Closure or warning on file
St. Mary's Falls Augusta County
Development Waterfall Access 4.3 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
The Cascades Giles County
Development Waterfall Access 4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $3.00 day-use fee per vehicle; annual pass $30. Status Closure or warning on file
Warm Springs Bath County
Development Hot spring Access paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Whiteoak Canyon Madison County
Development Waterfall Access 4.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days). Passes sold at Whiteoak Canyon. Status Closure or warning on file
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