Road Trips Gateway Towns Soak in Hot Springs, N.C. – Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains “NC-Hot-Springs-French-Broad-River_FlickrAnoldent_680” "Autumn colors on the French Broad River as it runs past Hot Springs, N.C. Photo by Anoldent via Flickr" Share this Facebook Icon Twitter Icon Email Icon Join Great Smoky National Park Trips Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In Join Great Smoky National Park Trips Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In