Bailu Hot Spring Scenic Area is located in Wentang Town, Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, famous for its abundant hot spring resources and complete resort facilities. Relying on the unique natural hot springs, the scenic area has created a comprehensive tourist resort integrating hot spring bathing, leisure vacation, business conferences, and popular science education.
The scenic area covers an area of more than 300 mu and has more than 100 various hot spring pools, including petal baths, traditional Chinese medicine baths, stone slab baths and other characteristic bath types. The architectural styles in the scenic area are diverse, integrating Chinese classical and modern minimalist elements. The supporting facilities include hot spring hotels, catering centers, conference centers, water parks, etc. Among them, the hot spring hotel has more than 500 guest rooms, which can accommodate thousands of tourists at the same time; the conference center has meeting rooms of different specifications, which can meet the needs of various business activities. In addition, the scenic area is also equipped with complete leisure and entertainment facilities to provide tourists with a full range of vacation experience.
Historical Culture
The hot springs in Wentang Town have a long history. According to historical records, they were discovered and utilized as early as the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once visited this place. After bathing in the hot spring, he felt refreshed, so he named it "Hot Spring", and thus Wentang Town got its name.
The name of Bailu Hot Spring comes from a folk legend. In ancient times, there was a white deer here that often bathed in the hot spring. Over time, it became strong and energetic. The local people thought that this hot spring had auspicious energy, so they called it "Bailu Hot Spring". This legend not only adds a mysterious color to the hot spring, but also reflects the love and awe of the local people for the hot spring.
Throughout history, Wentang Hot Spring has attracted much attention due to its unique medical value. Generations of dignitaries, literati and poets often came here to bathe and recuperate, leaving many poems and songs praising the hot spring, forming a profound hot spring cultural heritage. Today, on the basis of inheriting historical culture, Bailu Hot Spring continues to innovate and develop, making the ancient hot spring culture glow with new vitality in modern times.
Main Attractions
Dynamic Zone
The Dynamic Zone is a vibrant area in Bailu Hot Spring, with a number of water entertainment facilities. Among them, the large wave pool can simulate waves of different intensities, allowing tourists to experience the excitement of surfing on land. The wave pool covers an area of about 2,000 square meters and can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. In addition, there are rainbow slides, high-speed slides and other facilities. The rainbow slide is composed of multiple color slides, with a length of about 80 meters. Tourists slide down from a high place, feeling the speed and passion like lightning, which is a popular choice for young people and parent-child families.
Health Preservation Zone
The Health Preservation Zone focuses on hot spring recuperation and gathers a variety of hot spring pools with health-preserving effects. The traditional Chinese medicine bath area selects a variety of Chinese medicinal materials such as Angelica sinensis, ginseng, and wormwood, and matches them into different medicine packages according to different effects, which are integrated into the hot spring water. Tourists can regulate their bodies and relieve fatigue by bathing in it. The stone slab bath area uses the heat of hot spring water to heat the stone slabs. Tourists lying on the stone slabs can not only enjoy the comfort brought by the warmth, but also promote blood circulation, which is helpful for relieving joint pain. Each pool in the Health Preservation Zone has its unique health-preserving effect, with a total area of about 5,000 square meters, providing tourists with a quiet and comfortable recuperation environment.
Cultural Zone
The Cultural Zone focuses on displaying the historical culture and folk customs of Wentang Hot Spring. There is a hot spring culture exhibition hall in the area, which displays a large number of historical relics, picture materials and documents related to hot springs, and introduces in detail the discovery, development process of the hot spring and its application in different historical periods. In addition, there is a folk performance square, which regularly holds local characteristic folk performances, such as yangko dance and shadow puppet shows, allowing tourists to feel the strong local cultural atmosphere while enjoying the hot spring. The Cultural Zone covers an area of about 3,000 square meters and is an important window for tourists to understand the historical culture of hot springs.
Parent-Child Zone
The Parent-Child Zone is specially designed for family tourists, equipped with many facilities suitable for children to play. The children's water village has various slides, fountains, etc., with a water area of about 800 square meters and moderate water depth to ensure the safety of children's play. There is also a parent-child interaction pool in the area, where parents can play with their children in the water to enhance parent-child relationship. The facilities in the Parent-Child Zone are colorful, lovely in shape and full of childlike interest, providing a happy interactive space for family tourists.
Food
Pingshan Braised Chicken
Pingshan Braised Chicken is a local famous dish. It is made of local free-range native chickens as raw materials through multiple processes such as pickling, frying, and stewing. The finished product is bright red in color, tender in meat, fat but not greasy, and rich in flavor. In the catering center of Bailu Hot Spring, tourists can taste authentic Pingshan Braised Chicken, whose unique flavor is deeply loved by tourists.
Wentang Crispy Fish
Wentang Crispy Fish uses fresh fish from local reservoirs as raw materials and is made by traditional crisping technology. After the fish is cleaned, various seasonings and broth are added, and it is simmered on low heat for several hours to make the fish meat crispy and flavorful, and the fish bones also become soft and edible. Wentang Crispy Fish has a delicious taste and rich nutrition, and is a classic dish in Bailu Hot Spring's cuisine.
Surrounding Farmhouse Dishes
There are many farm restaurants in Wentang Town around the scenic area, providing various authentic farmhouse dishes. For example, farmhouse stew is made of locally grown vegetables and self-raised meat by traditional stewing methods, with a mellow and simple taste; there are also cold mountain wild vegetables, which are made of fresh wild vegetables picked from the mountains, simply cold mixed, with a refreshing taste and healthy nutrition. These farmhouse dishes have fresh ingredients and authentic flavors, allowing tourists to feel the strong rural flavor.
Tickets
The ticket price is 188 yuan per person.
You can search for the official WeChat public account "白鹿温泉旅游度假" to get the latest news. As of August 5, 2025, the official WeChat public account does not provide online ticket purchasing function.
Opening Hours
The opening hours are 10:00-23:00 from Monday to Friday, and 9:00-24:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The opening hours of the hot spring area are the same as those of the scenic area. The opening hours of seasonal facilities such as water parks may be adjusted according to weather conditions, and the specific information is subject to the announcement of the scenic area on that day. It is recommended that tourists arrange their time reasonably and arrive at the scenic area in advance to fully enjoy various entertainment items.
Tour Route
Recommended one-day tour route: Arrive at the scenic area at 9:00 am, first go to the Dynamic Zone to experience water entertainment projects such as wave pools and rainbow slides, feel the excitement and joy, and the playing time is about 2 hours; at 11:00 am, go to the Health Preservation Zone, choose a hot spring pool suitable for yourself to bathe and recuperate, relax, and you can rest in the stone slab bath area for a while, this part takes about 3 hours; at 2:00 pm, go to the catering center for lunch and taste local characteristic food; at 3:30 pm, go to the Cultural Zone, visit the hot spring culture exhibition hall, watch folk performances, and understand the historical culture of hot springs, the playing time is about 1.5 hours; at 5:00 pm, go to the Parent-Child Zone (if with children), participate in interactive games with children, enjoy parent-child time, about 1.5 hours; end the day's trip at 6:30 pm.
For a two-day tour, you can follow the above one-day tour route on the first day and stay in the hot spring hotel in the scenic area at night; on the second day morning, you can experience your favorite hot spring pools again or participate in health-preserving courses in the scenic area, and in the afternoon, visit surrounding attractions, then end the trip.
Transportation
- Self-driving: Starting from downtown Shijiazhuang, drive along Xibaipo Expressway, get off at Wentang Exit, then drive about 3 kilometers towards Wentang Town to reach the scenic area. The whole journey is about 50 kilometers, and the driving time is about 1 hour. There is a large parking lot in the scenic area, which can accommodate more than 500 motor vehicles, and the parking fee is 5 yuan per hour.
- Public transportation: Take the bus from Shijiazhuang Passenger North Station to Wentang Town, Pingshan County. There is a bus every 30 minutes, the journey is about 1.5 hours, and the ticket price is 25 yuan per person. After arriving in Wentang Town, you can take a local taxi to the scenic area, which takes about 5 minutes and costs about 10 yuan.
- Tourist special line: The scenic area has a tourist special line bus in downtown Shijiazhuang, which departs from Shijiazhuang Museum Square at 8:00 am every day and returns from the scenic area at 5:00 pm. The ticket price is 50 yuan per person (round trip). Tourists can book seats in advance through the official website of the scenic area.
Must-Visit Attractions
- Large wave pool: With an area of about 2,000 square meters, it can simulate various wave forms. It is one of the most popular dynamic projects in the scenic area, allowing tourists to experience the excitement and fun of surfing.
- Traditional Chinese medicine health-preserving pool group: Composed of more than 20 traditional Chinese medicine pools with different effects, it selects a variety of Chinese medicinal materials and combines with the heat of hot spring water, which has good health-preserving and health-care effects and is a must-visit place for health lovers.
- Hot Spring Culture Exhibition Hall: The hall displays a large number of hot spring historical relics and materials, systematically introduces the development process and cultural connotation of Wentang Hot Spring, enabling tourists to deeply understand the historical heritage of the hot spring.
- Children's water village: Specially designed for children, it has rich water entertainment facilities, with a water area of about 800 square meters and high safety factor, which is an excellent place for family tourists to play with their children.
Travel Suggestions
- It is recommended to stay for 1-2 days to fully experience the hot springs, entertainment facilities and surrounding culture of the scenic area.
- The best season to visit is autumn and winter. At this time, bathing in hot springs can not only keep out the cold and keep warm, but also better exert the health-preserving effect of hot springs.
- Tourists should prepare swimsuits, swimming caps and other necessary items for hot springs. They are also sold in the scenic area, but the price is relatively high.
- When bathing in hot springs, pay attention to the time. Each soak should not exceed 15 minutes. Take a break for a while before continuing to soak to avoid physical discomfort caused by long-term soaking.
- The catering price in the scenic area is relatively high. Tourists can choose to taste farmhouse dishes in Wentang Town nearby, which is more cost-effective.
Matters Needing Attention
- Tourists with diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, and skin diseases should carefully take hot springs under the guidance of doctors, or avoid taking hot springs as directed by doctors.
- It is not advisable to take a hot spring immediately after drinking, on an empty stomach or after a full meal, so as not to cause physical discomfort.
- Children must be accompanied by adults during the play, especially in the water entertainment facilities area, to ensure the safety of children.
- Pets are not allowed to enter the scenic area to maintain the environmental hygiene of the scenic area and the playing experience of other tourists.
- Please take good care of the facilities and environment in the scenic area, do not litter at will, and abide by all regulations of the scenic area.
- If you feel unwell during the play, you should ask the staff of the scenic area for help in time.