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Scorching Springs, also referred to as Boquillas Scorching Springs, is a former resort in what's now Big Bend National Park in Texas. They have been developed by J.O. Langford from 1909. Langford was a Mississippi native who had contracted malaria as a toddler. Looking for a remedy, he heard of seemingly healing scorching springs on the Rio Grande whereas visiting Alpine, Texas. Langford made a homestead declare, sight unseen. Though different homestead claims on the positioning had failed, Langford, his spouse Bessie and his 18-month-old daughter set out for the positioning, discovering that it was already occupied by Cleofas Natividad along with his spouse and ten youngsters. Initially contemplating the Natividads squatters, the Langfords developed a cooperative relationship with the Natividads. J.O. took a 21-day remedy of consuming and bathing within the spring waters, regaining his well being.

The positioning was the primary main vacationer attraction within the space, predating the institution of the nationwide park. Earlier than the Langford's growth, a small stone tub had been excavated within the native stone for bathing, with a dugout that was renovated by the Langfords as a residence. The Langfords later constructed an adobe home, a stone bathhouse, and brushwood bathing shelters. The Langfords left in 1912 when bandits made the realm unsafe. After they returned in 1927 they rebuilt the bathhouse, however with a canvas roof. Additionally they constructed a retailer and a motor court docket, consisting of seven connected cabins.

The buildings have been constructed of native stone with wooden trussed roofs lined with corrugated metallic. Inside partitions have been plastered. 4 of the motor court docket rooms featured painted murals. A terrace was lined with a protracted porch or ramada connecting the cabins.

The historic district contains petrogylphs left by native American guests. The springs have been visited by Pedro de Rábago y Terán in 1747, who discovered Apaches farming the realm. In later years the Comanche Trail handed close by. The new springs stay, at a temperature of 105 levels Fahrenheit, and could also be used for soaking. The spring is ceaselessly submerged by the Rio Grande. The positioning is accessible by unpaved street, about 2 miles (three.2 km) west of Rio Grande Village, in any other case often known as Boquillas.

Scorching Springs was positioned on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1974.