Hot Springs, Arkansas
1st National Park in America

Hot Springs Reservation established by Congress April 20, 1832. Protecting the hot springs flowing out of the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain. The 47 hot springs flowing from the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain, at a temperature of 143 F.

Hot Springs Reservation became Hot Springs National Park by a Congressional name change on March 4, 1921.  The main attraction has always been the hot spring water and baths. Of at the 8 bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, only the Buckstaff Bathhouse remains open for the traditional baths. The former Fordyce Bathhouse has been restored as the park Visitor Center/Museum and is open for touring.

You can also enjoy mountain drives, hiking trails, the Grand Promenade and Gulpha Gorge Campground and Magic Springs Fun Park.

Hot Springs the Gateway to Lake Ouachita in Arkansas.

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HOT SPRINGS CONVENTION & VISITOR'S BUREAU
134 Convention Boulevard
Phone: 501-321-2835 or 1-800-SPA-CITY
hscvb@hotsprings.org

Hot Springs Reservation eventually developed into a well-known resort nicknamed

 "The American Spa"

Hot Springs National Park is the oldest area currently in the National Park System 40 years older than Yellowstone National Park.

There are 47 hot springs flowing from the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain, at a temperature of 143 degrees that feed the bathhouses and spas of Hot Springs. Hot Springs National Park covers 5,840 acres, including Bath House Row and the arts district, mountain drives, hiking trails, the Grand Promenade and Gulpha Gorge Campground.

Hot Springs National Park has eight historic bathhouses The Fordyce Bathhouse is the park visitor center. The Hot Springs "Bathhouse Row" is a National Historic Landmark with the grandest collection of bathhouses in the United States.

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