Hot Springs National Park
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Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Park Biomes
Temperate Forest- It's home to a wide variety of animals. These animals include various insects and spiders, wolves, foxes, bears, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, eagles, rabbits, deer, skunks, squirrels, racoons, squirrels, moose and hummingbirds.
The park receives abundant amounts of precipitation, usually between 20-60 inches of precipitation annually. This precipitation is in the form of rain.
History
Hot Springs National Park is a unique combination of urban and natural landscapes. The park’s namesake, the hot springs, are only located in the downtown area called Bathhouse Row in the heart of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Built in early 1900’s, the Bath House Row was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. You can still take a traditional bath in several of the bathhouses.
While most famous for the hot springs, the national park offers many other activities. You can choose to hike the over 26 miles of trails or camp near Gulpha Creek. On your hikes you can view the oak/hickory forests and may even come across a cold natural spring. If you’d rather stay closer to town, you can stroll the historic district and enjoy drinking from the water fountains that are fed by the natural springs.
High / Low
- January 40 | 9
- February 44 | 24
- March 50 | 30
- April 60 | 40
- May 69 | 50
- June 75 | 62
- July 85 | 70
- August 88 | 72
- September 75 | 62
- October 68 | 55
- November 50 | 40
- December 42 | 28
Rainfall
Jan: 3.71 In
Feb: 4.45 In
Mar: 5.15 In
Apr: 5.16 In
May6.09 In
Jun4.40 In
Jul4.58 In
Aug:3.01In
Sep:4.09 In
Oct: 5.82 In
Dec. 5.3 In
What to do.
-Stroll by the eight historic bathhouses and the Grand Promenade, located within Bathhouse row National Historic Landmark District
-Hike some of the park's 26 miles of trails
-Drive scenic mountain roads--Hot Springs and North Mountain Drives and West Mountain Drive
-Picnic on the mountains or by Gulpha Creek
Camp at Gulpha Gorge Campground
Take a Bath