About Hot Springs Arkansas
About Hot Springs Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas is a small but historical city. It gets its name from the naturally thermal spring waters found here, flowing out of the ground at an average temperature of 143 °F. President Andrew Jackson designed Hot Springs as the first federal reservation and it essentially became America’s first national park in 1921.
From the late-1800s through the mid-1930s, Hot Springs was a popular hangout for Al Capone, Frank Costello, Bugs Moran, Lucky Luciano and other infamous mobsters. The safe, secluded scenic location of Hot Springs made it the ideal hideout.
Today, you can still soak in the thermal waters on historic Bathhouse Row, enjoy world-class Restaurants, Hotels, shopping and entertainment. It’s all here!
