Warm Springs Mountain
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
863 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Own work by WaldoJ · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hot Springs
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hot Springs
The biggest trail networks: Warm Springs Mountain (4.1 mi). 18% of Hot Springs’ land is conserved, about 656 acres. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Hot Springs, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
656 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,573 ft
Warm Springs Mountain
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Warm Springs Mountain, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George Washington National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
656 conserved acres
18% of Hot Springs’ land. Who manages Hot Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits373 ac
State conservation290 ac
Other state land290 ac
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
Private Conservation · 373 acConservation Easement · 337 acOther Easement · 242 acNational Forest · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 273 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Mountain Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 373 | Restricted |
| George Washington National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hot Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Hot Springs
Warm Springs Mountain3,573 ft elevation · In Warm Springs Mountain
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
RockStar TrailBike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Hot Springs: April, July and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hot Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Hot Springs
Where can I hike in Hot Springs?
The longest trail networks: Warm Springs Mountain, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hot Springs’ trails?
Warm Springs Mountain and George Washington National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hot Springs?
113,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hot Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hot Springs neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →