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Hot Springs near Hot Springs

Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Hot Springs in Arkansas. Water at the source is recorded at 147°F (64°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land. Fees and entry: Bathing in approved bathhouses at extra cost.

147°F64°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

The hot springs of Hot Springs National Park flow from the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain in the Ouachita range, adjacent to downtown Hot Springs, and are managed to supply uncontaminated hot water for public use rather than left as natural surface features. Bathing is available in approved facilities on Bathhouse Row, a National Historic Landmark District, at extra cost; the Buckstaff and Quapaw were the only bathhouses still operating as of 2015.

Facts

Coordinates
34.5130, -93.0530 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
147°F (64°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Bathing in approved bathhouses at extra cost
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Hot Springs
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Hot Springs?
Records place Hot Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 147°F (64°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Is Hot Springs free?
Fees and entry: Bathing in approved bathhouses at extra cost. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is near Hot Springs in Arkansas, at coordinates 34.5130, -93.0530.
What other hot springs are near Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Thermal Water Jug Fountain, under 1 mi; Hot Springs (Garland County), under 1 mi; and Big Chalybeate Spring, 3 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_National_Park
  2. National Park Servicenps.gov/hosp/index.htm

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain