Hot Springs National Park
5,554
Acres
2.5 million/year
Annual Visitors
Free
Entry Fee
Year-round
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Hot Springs is the oldest area set aside by the federal government for public use, first protected in 1832 and redesignated a national park in 1921. Forty-seven thermal springs produce roughly 700,000 gallons of 143-degree water daily.
What Hot Springs Is Known For
Historic Bathhouse Row
Natural thermal springs
Fordyce Bathhouse museum
Urban national park setting
Top Activities
Bathing at Buckstaff or Quapaw Bathhouse
Touring Fordyce Bathhouse
Hiking Hot Springs Mountain Trail
Visiting the Grand Promenade
Sampling thermal spring water
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