George Washington's Bathtub — Local services in Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Very cool!

So this is where George Washington‘s bathtub sits. It’s funny how it’s just out in the middle of nowhere, but I guess that’s how things were back in the day.

I was so excited to visit Berkeley Springs with my family. We were within walking distance of Berkeley Springs State Park . Everything in this area is really nice. The museum, Gentleman‘s Spring and Bathhouse, the healing waters and especially the bath. I made sure to step down into it. Be sure to be careful as the stone the bottom is a little off kilter so hold on when stepping in. It was really neat to say that I had stood in this. A definite memory!

Good for kids and not too crowded. We took a loop around to check everything out. Highly recommend!

Wheelchair, accessible entrance and...

Funky off-the beaten path hot springs spa that George Washington visited regularly. Owned the the state of West Virginia, so it has an old-fashioned state institutional feel. No glamour spa this, but a place where your grandma might have had her first spa visit in the 1940s. Very clean, and male attendants quiet, polite, and uniformed. Good package of swirling hot tub, 30 min. massage and 30 minutes soaking hot bath. Wander the grounds through foot soaking streams. There's a full-size outdoor pool for summer months. Interesting assortment of people, including 8 smiley Buddhist monks in saffron robes, leisurely partaking of all the amenities. That alone was...

If you love fresh springs built into roman-style baths and an old plaque on the wall, then this would be a higher rating for you. I thought it was 'neat', but that's about it. I kind of wonder if we could get a modern sitting President to partake in a bath there, but it would likely need to be expanded ;) Fortunately the area and town is awesome and parking was minimal, so if you're there you should swing by for a piece of history, but if you are thinking about making a whole trip for the bathtub - you'd be disappointed. Make a day of the...