Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs National Park Photo: SaraDGarland / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Arkansas · Est. 1921
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Hot Springs

America's oldest federal reservation — a historic bathhouse row built over 47 thermal springs, woven directly into a small Arkansas downtown.

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143°F
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$0
Entrance fee
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8 historic
Bathhouses
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Live
Hot Springs Creek
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$34/night
Gulpha Gorge camping
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Urban park
In downtown Hot Springs
🌡️Thermal Spring Safety143°F water▾
🔥 The thermal spring water emerges at roughly 143°F — hot enough to cause serious burns. Never touch water directly at a spring outlet or fountain tap area longer than a quick sip/rinse. Soaking in the hot spring water itself is only offered as a service inside two operating bathhouses, Buckstaff and Quapaw — both are private concessioner businesses, not free NPS facilities. Arkansas summers are hot and humid; carry water on the mountain trails. NPS safety info ↗
🎫Park Entry & FeesNo entrance fee▾
🚶 Hot Springs is an open, unfenced urban park — Bathhouse Row and the surrounding mountains are free to walk through any time, with no entrance station or pass required. The Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center offers free ranger-led tours. Actual hot-spring bathing/spa treatments at Buckstaff and Quapaw bathhouses are paid concessioner services, priced separately by each business. NPS fees info ↗
💧Hot Springs CreekLive USGS gauge▾
USGS Site 07358280 — Hot Springs at Hot Springs, AR
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Hot Springs Creek runs beneath downtown in a culvert for part of its course; this gauge tracks its flow near Bathhouse Row. Full USGS station data ↗
🏛️Bathhouse Row8 historic buildings▾
Open for Bathing2 bathhouses▾
Buckstaff BathhouseContinuously operating since 1912 — traditional thermal baths, private business
Quapaw BathhouseModern spa with communal thermal pools, private business
Visitor Center & MuseumNPS-run▾
Fordyce BathhouseRestored 1915 bathhouse, now the park visitor center and museum — free to tour
Repurposed Bathhousesshops, gallery, brewery▾
Ozark, Maurice, Hale, Superior, LamarHistoric buildings now house a brewery, art gallery, gift shops, and NPS offices — exteriors and grounds open to all
🥾Hiking & Overlooks26 miles of trail▾
🗼 The Hot Springs Mountain Tower rises above the treeline for panoramic Ouachita Mountain views (separately operated, small admission fee). A network of wooded trails climbs the mountains directly behind Bathhouse Row, connecting to Hot Springs Mountain, West Mountain, and Sunset Trail — most are shaded and moderate. NPS trail guide ↗
🏕CampingGulpha Gorge▾
Gulpha Gorge CampgroundReservation▾
Sites40 sites, full RV hookups
Fee$34/night
BookingRecreation.gov, up to 6 months ahead
Full camping details on NPS.gov ↗
Park Contact Information
📞 Phone: (501) 620-6715  ·  Mailing Address: 101 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901  ·  Official NPS contact page ↗