Red Springs is a town in Hoke and Robeson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,428 at the 2010 census.

Red Springs is located in northern Robeson County at 34°48′52″N 79°11′3″W / 34.81444°N 79.18417°W / 34.81444; -79.18417 (34.814363, -79.184281). North Carolina Highways 211 and 71 are the main roads through the town, joining to form North Main Street. NC-211 leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Raeford and southeast 18 miles (29 km) to Lumberton, while NC-71 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Lumber Bridge and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Maxton. North Carolina Highway 72 leaves Red Springs upon South Main Street, leading south via Philadelphus 19 miles (31 km) to Lumberton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Red Springs has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) are estate and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km), or 4.61%, are water bodies.

One of the first settlers in this community was “Sailor Hector” McNeill. It is not known exactly how he got his nickname, but he is found using it in the Bladen County tax lists of 1771. (Red Springs is in Robeson County which was formed from Bladen County in 1787.) “Sailor Hector” McNeill’s home was at the summit of the hill upon the edge of the McNeill cemetery in town, and he and his wife Mary are buried there in unmarked graves. In 1775, McNeill secured a royal land consent from King George III of England for the area encompassing the eventual town.