Hot Wells Resort and Spa

Driving out Bayou Rapides Road from Alexandria, one eventually arrived at Hot Wells Resort. Near Boyce, Louisiana, and not far from Natchitoches and Leesville, Hot Wells was a popular destination from many Louisiana towns.

The curative waters were discovered there in the early 1900s, and over the years a full resort with hotel rooms, spa, restaurant, and pool were built.

We remember dangling our feet in the hot steaming waters of the original well at the bottom of the hill during the 1950s.

After various failed attempts to keep the resort in operation, it was eventually closed, and fell into disrepair.

In early 2007 the buildings were demolished.

The postcards shown below give views of the facilities at Hot Wells in its better days.