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    Hot Springs

    National Park Arkansas

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  • Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center Closed

    The Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center is closed until Fall 2013 for a major maintenance project. A temporary park Visitor Center, along with the park store, are located in the Lamar Bathhouse at the south end of Bathhouse Row. Call for more information.

Permits

bride and groom kiss as bridesmaid and woman look on

Even small weddings in the park require a permit.

Special Use Permits
There are several types of special use permits necessary for certain activities/events held at Hot Springs National Park. The links below provide you with information regarding such permits. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these files.

Special Events - (Weddings, Assemblies, Events, etc.)

Filming/Photography

First Amendment-Public Assemblies and Distribution of Printed Matter

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Park Permits Office by e-mail or at (voice) 501-623-2824 or fax at 501-620-6778.

Did You Know?

Team photo of 1913 Boston Red Sox team with inscription

Hot Springs, Arkansas, was the premier baseball spring training site from the 1880s-1940s. The Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox and others came to soothe their aching muscles at the many bathhouses using Hot Springs National Park water.