Location: Hot Springs
Top Things to do in Hot Springs
What to do and see in Hot Springs, Arkansas (AR): The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Hot Springs is the eleventh-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is named. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 35,193. In 2015 the estimated population was 35,635.
Restaurants in Hot Springs
1. Lake Ouachita
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 509 reviews
The largest lake in Arkansas covers 48,300 acres.
Reviewed By heidilore1976 - Prattsville, United States
This lake makes Lake Hamilton look downright silly. Crystal clear water, great beaches, and quartz all over! Highly recommended..
2. Adventureworks Hot Springs
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 898 reviews
Zip Line Tour Hot Springs Hot Springs, Arkansas' exciting new zip line adventure park! Zip lining is great for families, groups and all of you weekend warriors. Experience a thrilling adventure with a bird's eye view! Soar through the air on steel cables, secured in a safety harness, attached to a zip pulley system. See native trees, plants, and wildlife. Zip tours operate year round. Experience zipping during every season! Adventureworks Hot Springs, Adventure Zip Line Park has so much to offer: 12 zip lines , over a mile of zip adventures Sky Bridge with Observation Deck Located at a premier outdoor lodging venue, Catherines Landing Open Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1pm-4 pm. Reservations are recommended. Zip tours include 11 zip lines and are approximately 2 hours long. $60 Per adult, $45 per child under 18 (Price includes tax)
3. Anthony Chapel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 551 reviews
The Anthony Chapel Complex is a part of Garvan Woodland Gardens, the 210 acre botanical garden of the University of Arkansas located on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Visitors may park near the lovely glass chapel in the woods and take a short walkway to the Chapel. The Chapel is open during normal business hours, UNLESS it is rented for a private wedding or event. Visitors are not allowed in the Chapel when it is rented for a private event. The Chapel is currently a free area of Garvan Woodland Gardens. Visitors to the Gardens enter at the Welcome Center and pay admission.
Reviewed By charlieb692 - Roseville, United States
Located in the woods by Garvan Woodland Gardens, the Anthony Chapel is an amazing structure of glass and wood. One of several scattered around the country, it's clear glass walls and soaring ceiling make it seem much larger.
4. Escape Hot Springs
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5.0 based on 707 reviews
Escape rooms are live-action team-based games where players discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms in order to accomplish a specific goal in a limited amount of time. You have one hour to use your brain to solve our puzzles, discover our secrets and unlock your escape.
Reviewed By totalbetty
Had a blast with our family trying to escape The Bathhouse & The Gambler. Would definitely recommend. Can’t wait to return!
5. A Narrow Escape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 358 reviews
Located in beautiful downtown Hot Springs, A Narrow Escape is the interactive puzzle adventure you and your family have been waiting for. With a maximum of eight players, your team will have sixty minutes to solve our puzzles and stop the clock.
Reviewed By 158caryh - Wichita, United States
We went with our 11 year old nephew and all three of us were fully engaged for the 58 minutes it took us to escape. The story line was creative and the few hints (only one "clue" said our host) allowed us to use the best of our team's ingenuity. We'll definitely come back.
6. Garland County Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By NO2HUNGER - Hot Springs, United States
Our great library has it all, but if you can't find it they can usually get it for you. Friendly, helpful staff is happy to help. Great selection of books, movies and books-on-tape
7. Lake Catherine State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 459 reviews
Offers good hikes, but it can be humid.
Reviewed By Kates9999
There aren't enough good words in my vocabulary to describe what an amazing adventure we had at this state park! We hiked the entire Falls Trail loop, then went back after a rainfall to see a bit more falls action. We walked the ADA-compliant Slunger Creek Nature Trail, & watched the sunrise over the lake from our waterfront campsite. While the site was nowhere near level, & the water access was on the "wrong" side of the camper, the site location was absolutely amazing & worth any inconvenience in getting set up. We chose site 31 in Area B, & had a swimming pier over the water right at our site. The bath house was close to our site, & the facility itself was great. The Visitor Center (& camp store) is open, with a maximum of 3 people inside at a time, but the Nature Center is closed. We also went horseback riding with the separate business on premises. FABULOUS! This park was exactly what we needed to get our nature fix, relax, & re-set.
8. Ouachita National Forest
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4.5 based on 210 reviews
This huge forest consists of 1.7 million acres of mountainous terrain in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
Reviewed By 838cherylo - Fish Camp, United States
We spent a fun day at the state park here. The swimming beach by the 3 Sisters Springs is the best place for a swim. The water was clear and refreshing and there are picnic tables with grills next to the beach. The 3 Sisters Springs are a short walk from the beach. This beach is past the marina and is not nearly as crowded. There is also a pleasant hike on the Dogwood Trail of 1/2 mile. Take a dip at the beach after your hike!
9. Bathhouse Row
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4.5 based on 1,311 reviews
A collection of historic bathhouses where people flocked in the early 20th century for therapeutic hot springs baths.
Reviewed By 448lucindas - Lafe, United States
In less than a mile, Bathhouse Row offers volumes of history, learning, and benches to to sit a bit and soak in the archival past. Magnolia Trees offer shade for a gentle stroll in and and out of Entertainment, Museums, eclectic eateries plus unique shops, galleries, parks, hiking trails, Hotels, Famous landmarks. and Yes, Ahh, the SPAS.
10. Hot Springs Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 493 reviews
Great views can be had from the observation tower atop this mountain.
Reviewed By Raotery
Hike, bike, stroll, sit, eat, or whatever.... It's beautiful and not to be missed. There are amazing hiking trails and driving paths, wonderful open grounds, fun "watering holes", an interesting observatory/museum, and so much more!
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