A powerful hot spring bubbled up at 62°C amid a mass of soggy vegetation and Carl van Heerden established a farm around the spring. When he drained the swamp, he found that the mud had been a death trap for elephants and other wild animals whose skeletons littered the marsh. The springs are rich in sodium chloride, calcium carbonate and other chemicals. They are also slightly radio active, subjecting anything in it to a small degree of irradiation. Warmbaths soon attained considerable renown and visitors attest that the spring water has a markedly beneficial affect on them. Devotees believe that taking the waters is useful in easing rheumatism and arthritic ailments. The government purchased the hot springs, which then became public baths and the Warmbaths holiday resort grew around it. 

Accommodation in Warmbaths

• Amakhulu Central Reservations
  Merl offers a very friendly and professional service to book accommodation in South Africa. She specializes in the Northern Province including Warmbaths.
  
• Accommodation at Warmbaths
  This website is the best I have yet come across for accommodation in South Africa. You communicate directly with the accommodation establishment and the entire booking is carried out online.
  
• Aventura Resort Warmbaths
  Holiday Resort in Warmbaths with varied accommodation. 169 Rooms and suites. Enquire