HOT SPRINGS Circular of General Information 1936

Rules and Regulations
[BRIEFED]

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK has been under Government control as a reservation or a park for over 100 years, and its present well-kept condition has been made possible through the cooperation of our visitors. We are sure that that cooperation will continue and we will be able for even longer periods to plan for the comfort and convenience of an increasing number of visitors, and to that end the rules and regulations are given in brief as follows:

Preservation of natural features.
Destruction, injury, defacement, or disturbance in any way of public buildings, signs, trees, flowers, shrubbery, rocks, animal or bird life is prohibited.

Fires.
Fires are one of the greatest perils to the park's existence. They are not permitted to be kindled anywhere but in the public camp ground, and extreme care should be taken that all cigarettes or cigars have been completely extinguished before they are thrown out at the side of roads or trails.

Hunting.
No hunting whatever is permitted within the park boundaries.

Private operations.
The soliciting or sale of anything, no matter how minor, is not allowed except by persons holding contract with the United States, and these are restricted to the bath houses and the Hot Springs Mountain Observatory.

Advertising.
No advertising or distribution of placards or advertising matter is permitted in the park.

Automobiles.
All of our roads are of mountain type and care should be used at all times while driving through the park area. There is no need of high speeds, as the park roads are altogether recreational in character. Muffler cut-outs must always be closed.

Horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
Horses have the right-of-way at all times and must be given the inside of roads when they desire it. Drivers of automobiles and motorcycles should be careful not to frighten horses.

Public camp grounds.
All visitors are welcome to utilize the Government public camp grounds on Gulpha Creek; but due to the limited space, use of the grounds by each party is limited to a 30-day period. Camp grounds must be kept clean and sanitary and are closed between the hours of 10 p. m. and 5 a. m. The swimming pool at the camp ground is available for use between sunrise and sunset only.

The park police are always in uniform and are glad to answer inquiries at all times.