Hot Springs, AR Activities

Hot Springs, Arkansas is one of America's best-kept secrets. You can join the many famous people, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Al Capone and Babe Ruth, who have already discovered this treasure and have come to soak and relax in the hot spring bath houses. In addition to the historic hot springs, "Spa City" offers lots of other fun activities for your next vacation or weekend getaway.

Hot Springs Spas

Ever since the Native Americans regarded this "valley of vapors" as a peaceful place of relaxation and rejuvenation, Hot Springs has been a sought-after escape. On a visit to Historic Bath House Row, you can tour the Fordyce Bath House, a restored museum and visitor's center with bath house memorabilia and photos from history. After learning how different hot spring treatments have been used through the years to treat all kinds of ailments, you'll be excited to experience a hot spring treatment for yourself. The Buckstaff Bathhouse Company is the only one of the original historic eight bath houses on the Row that is functional. Numerous other, newer, public bath houses are open to cater to your every need, including the Austin Hotel Bathhouse (in the downtown Historic District), and Turtle Cove Spa on Lake Ouachita at Mountain Harbor Resort.

Magic Springs in Hot Springs, AR

After your relaxation session in a hot spring bath, shift gears toward excitement and thrills at Magic Springs Theme Park and Crystal Falls Water Park. At Magic Springs, visitors can ride the freefalling Rocket Machine, go for a runaway ride on Big Bad John, the mine train, and fly down the wooden track at 50 mph on The Twister. On a hot day, what could be more refreshing than a dip in Crystal Falls' 350,000 gallon wave pool, a float down the Kodiak Canyon Lazy River or a trip down the High Sierra Slide Tower?