This was an unexpected one day trip and it was definitely worth it! Hot Springs is full of history and natural beauty. The natural spring here is worth seeing and feeling. Make sure to bring a water bottle or something to get some of the spring water, for free, and the public watering stations.

We loved our soak in the hot springs at the bath house and our hike to lake Catherine water Falls and Pool. The hike to the observation tower was nice as well. We loved the old town of Hot Springs and the bathtub races and the Thursday night music in June.

Pretty park. Great views of Hot Springs bath houses and trees if you hike up the mountain area. The tower up above is a great experience to go up into. The price to do that is a bit steep, but worth it.

Walked Bathouse Row. Hiked Goat Rick trail and Upper Dogwood trail - both easy to do with kids. Must visit Kilwin’s for yummy ice cream and delicious chocolates; we went twice!

What we mean from this title is that most National Parks have too numerous trails to ever get through. This one has around ten with many that can be combined into multiple hikes. The longest being the Sunset trail, around 10 miles depending on where you start or stop. All but one of them have some elevation gain to endure so they are not for the faint of heart. We enjoyed our several day hikes in this National Park. It also has an observation tower and many lookouts if you are so inclined to drive through it rather than hike it. Believe it or not this National Park also takes up a whole side of the street in downtown Hot Springs. Bathhouse Row is part of the National Park. The Fordyce Bathhouse is a free museum run right in the Hot Springs city limits that is part of this National Park. You can go to the bathhouses and soak in the Hot Springs waters or go to Superior Bathhouse and get a meal and some beer brewed with the Hot Springs water. This is quite a unique National Park and one worthy of going to at least once in your lifetime. We exhausted our hiking trail options here so we will venture to the next National Park to see what it has to offer. A definite must visit place if National Parks are your idea of a good time.

We enjoyed this! Goat rock trail had a beautiful virw! Gulpha gorge picnic area and stream was really nice! And if you have a dog and kids, I highly recommend the bark ranger program. It was fun! Spring water from the spouts (cooled down of course) was nice and fresh. Saw the hot springs within the city. Cool place to visit.

We visited the Fordyce. Baths and took a step back in time. It is a wonderful place to see how these facilities operated. The exhibits are original and very well maintained. It was a real treat to this historic building.

My grandson and I did A Narrow Escape. The young man working there was so awesome. He made it even more fun. We had a great time trying to solve the puzzles. We finished with seconds to spare. I recommend it to anyone. (You aren’t actually locked in). Great fun!

Hot Springs isn't really a 'National Park' but more of a 'National Historic Site' so if you understand that, you should enjoy it. The vistor center has a comprehensive museum explaining the history and details of an Edwardian era bathhouse. You can still experience that yourself at the Buckstaff a couple of doors down. The architecture, sculptures and fountains in the area are very cool too. There are several trails and other nooks and crannies to explore also, but if you are expecting a Yellowstone type experience of wild and natural beauty you will be disappointed. I think the town is very interesting and wouldn't mind going back. I appreciate HSNP for what it is.

We drove from Dallas to Hot Springs Visitor Center (city) in August. The visitor center officer explained what we could do at Hot Springs. We visited Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center And Museum, Quapaw Baths & Spa, The Grand Promenade, Hot Spring above Ground in Park, Hot Springs Mountain Pagoda. We had spa at Quapaw Baths & Spa on the next day.