# Rockbridge Baths, Virginia

Rockbridge Baths in Virginia. 72°F (22°C). Short Walk. Rockbridge County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/rockbridge-baths
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Rockbridge Baths?

The water leaves the ground at 72°F, about as warm as a heated pool. It's a short walk from the road. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 72°F (22°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,807 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.2 mi from the nearest road |
| County | Rockbridge County |
| Nearest town | East Lexington |
| Coordinates | 37.89800, -79.46200 |
| Best months to soak | January, February, December (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE GROUP CAMP, 22.6 mi |

## About Rockbridge Baths

Rockbridge Baths is a tepid spring in Rockbridge County, Virginia, about seven miles from East Lexington. Low seventies water. The name suggests a bathing place, and nothing in the record says if any facility remains. No owner, no access status, no chemistry, no USGS site, no photograph. A temperature and a pair of coordinates are what you get.

The nearest road is about a fifth of a mile off, and nobody has named it on record. Elevation is around eighteen hundred feet. Around forty-four inches of rain and snow fall in a year, wet by any western standard, with the snow share about twenty-two inches, a light winter. No land unit or designation is listed.

Winter is the rated season. A short walk from the road. Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp is the camping on file, about twenty-three miles away, so an overnight means a drive. Access is not recorded. The temperature is the one measurement on record, and it has no date.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Covington](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/virginia/covington), 26 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Virginia](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia)
- [Warm Springs, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/warm-springs-bath-county): 95°F source, Roadside, near Warm Springs, Bath County
- [Hot Springs, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/hot-springs-bath-county): 106°F source, Roadside, near Warm Springs, Bath County
- [Healing Springs, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/healing-springs): 86°F source, Roadside, near Warm Springs, Bath County
- [Bolar Spring, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/bolar-spring): 73°F source, Roadside, near Warm Springs, Bath County
- [Bragg Spring, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/bragg-spring): 75°F source, Roadside, near Monterey, Highland County
- [Falling Spring, VA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/virginia/falling-spring): 77°F source, Short Walk, near Covington, City of Covington County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Rockbridge Baths?**
Rockbridge Baths has a water temperature of 72°F (22°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Rockbridge Baths located?**
Rockbridge Baths is located in Rockbridge County, Virginia at 1,807 feet elevation, near East Lexington. Coordinates: 37.8980°N, 79.4620°W.

**How do I get to Rockbridge Baths?**
Rockbridge Baths has Short Walk road access (0.2 mi from the road).

**Can I camp near Rockbridge Baths?**
Yes, Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp is located nearby (22.6 miles away).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals