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Hot Springs National ParkGulpha Gorge Campground in the spring with redbud and dogwood trees blooming.
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Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs / Geothermal Areas
view of cascade basin from above; park ranger gives talk about water while visitors sit on edge concrete basin

The hot springs in Hot Springs National Park emerge along a fault on the western side of Hot Springs Mountain which is in the downtown area of the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

For more information about the hot springs go to In Hot Water and Drinking the Water.

We also recommend Eastern National publication Hot Springs National Park Geologic Excursion Tour Guide.  By using the centerfold map, you can take a self-guiding tour to four areas that highlight the geologic processes in the park: Gulpha Gorge, Hot Springs Mountain, the hot springs discharge area downtown, and West Mountain. It retails for $3.25. For purchase information, call the store manager at 501-620-6714.
copy of lithograph from a publication showing the valley of the hot springs with Hot Springs Creek on the right and two men in the foregroun  

Did You Know?
Hot Springs Reservation, the first designation of Hot Springs National Park, was set aside by Congress in 1832. This makes Hot Springs National Park the oldest unit in the national park system, 40 years older than Yellowstone National Park.

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Last Updated: December 14, 2007 at 11:15 EST