Rymanów-Zdrój lies 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the town of Rymanów, in the valley of the river Tabor surrounded by low mountains.

The popularity of the nearby spa, Iwonicz Zdrój, caused the owners of the Rymanów estate, Anna and Stanisław Potocki, to look for similar springs in the river valley.

A chemist, Tytus Sławik, who was staying with them, analyzed the water in a spring and found a high concentration of iodine and iron.

In 1986, on the 120th anniversary of the original founding, the spa was set up as a separate community called Rymanów-Zdrój, with an area of 1,525 ha (3,770 acres).

There are several marked hiking trails leading into the surrounding mountains During the pre-1914 years, and also from 1926 to 1939, Rymanów-Zdrój was frequented by many famous people, including: