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Hot Springs National Park

At national park

nature, outdoors, learning, landmarks

Hot Springs, Arkansas, grew around thermal springs and a national park whose bathhouses shaped the town’s history.

Discovery Waypoints

• Hot Springs National Park / Park / Protected Landscape — A 5,550-acre national park extending into the surrounding mountains.
• Bathhouse Row / Landmark / Architecture
• Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center / Museum / Learning — A former bathhouse adapted as a national park visitor center and museum.
• Hot Springs Mountain Tower / Landmark / Architecture — A 216-foot tower located on Hot Springs Mountain.
• Garvan Woodland Gardens / Local Attraction — Woodland gardens set within a natural landscape.
• Mid-America Science Museum / Museum / Learning

Local Knowledge

• Hot Springs National Park / Park / Protected Landscape — The park contains 47 thermal springs.
• Bathhouse Row / Landmark / Architecture — Bathhouse Row and its environs were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
• Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center / Museum / Learning — The Fordyce was preserved through a campaign to save the row’s most elegant bathhouse.
• Hot Springs Mountain Tower / Landmark / Architecture — The tower provides 360-degree views of the park.
• Garvan Woodland Gardens / Local Attraction — The gardens’ setting includes surrounding forest.
• Superior Bathhouse Brewery / Local Attraction — The building was constructed in 1916 and once offered affordable hydrotherapy and massages.
• Lake Hamilton / Natural Feature — The Ouachita Mountains form the background beyond the lake.

From Hot Springs National Park to Bathhouse Row and Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Hot Springs distinctive.

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