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Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
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United States National Parks - a network of nearly
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
provide a sampling of some National Parks. Perhaps this will spark an interest that
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park has a rich history. The park has
prehistoric American Indian novaculite quarries. It was the
destination of the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition sent by President
Jefferson in 1804. A bustling town grew up around the hot
springs to provide services for health seekers. Central to the
American Spa was the bathing industry. The Public Health
Service Clinic that was in conjunction with the Government
Free Bathhouse was one of the first facilities in the United
States to use penicillin.
The hot springs are the primary natural resource of the park,
but they have not been preserved in their unaltered state as
natural surface phenomena. They have instead been managed
to conserve the production of uncontaminated hot water for
public use.
Hot Springs National Park has a rich history. The park has
prehistoric American Indian novaculite quarries. It was the
destination of the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition sent by President
Jefferson in 1804. A bustling town grew up around the hot
springs to provide services for health seekers. Central to the
American Spa was the bathing industry. The Public Health
Service Clinic that was in conjunction with the Government
Free Bathhouse was one of the first facilities in the United
States to use penicillin.
The hot springs are the primary natural resource of the park,
but they have not been preserved in their unaltered state as
natural surface phenomena. They have instead been managed
to conserve the production of uncontaminated hot water for
public use.
The mountains within the park are also managed within this
system that feeds the springs. The park and its surrounding
mountains exhibit a south-central United States pine-oak-
hickory forest ecosystem. The park's vegetation, thermal
waters, cold water springs, bathhouses and associated cultural
features, foot trails, prehistoric and historic novaculite 5400
acre area of resource preservation and interpretation that is
under the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the federal
government. Another 672.69 acres are within the park
boundary but are not federally owned.
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, with an approximate
population of 33,000, lies immediately outside the park and
exerts a significant influence on it.
Hot Springs in the Middle of Town
People have used the hot springs here for more than two
hundred years to treat illnesses and to relax. Both rich and
poor came for the baths, and a town built up around the Hot
Springs Reservation to accommodate them. Together
nicknamed "The American Spa,” Hot Springs National Park
today surrounds the north end of the city of Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Things to Do
Touring the Fordyce Bathhouse, strolling through the historic
district, hiking park trails and driving scenic roads are some of
the things you can do.
Volunteer
Help the park and visitors by volunteering. Volunteer
Coordinator Jeff Heitzman will be happy to talk with you about
opportunities. Call the visitor center or e-mail the park.
Climate
Central Arkansas has four seasons: mild in spring and fall with
some humidity; hot and very humid in summer; winter,
variable--temperatures may range from below freezing to the
60s, with some humidity. Be prepared for cold weather.
system that feeds the springs. The park and its surrounding
mountains exhibit a south-central United States pine-oak-
hickory forest ecosystem. The park's vegetation, thermal
waters, cold water springs, bathhouses and associated cultural
features, foot trails, prehistoric and historic novaculite 5400
acre area of resource preservation and interpretation that is
under the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the federal
government. Another 672.69 acres are within the park
boundary but are not federally owned.
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, with an approximate
population of 33,000, lies immediately outside the park and
exerts a significant influence on it.
Hot Springs in the Middle of Town
People have used the hot springs here for more than two
hundred years to treat illnesses and to relax. Both rich and
poor came for the baths, and a town built up around the Hot
Springs Reservation to accommodate them. Together
nicknamed "The American Spa,” Hot Springs National Park
today surrounds the north end of the city of Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Things to Do
Touring the Fordyce Bathhouse, strolling through the historic
district, hiking park trails and driving scenic roads are some of
the things you can do.
Volunteer
Help the park and visitors by volunteering. Volunteer
Coordinator Jeff Heitzman will be happy to talk with you about
opportunities. Call the visitor center or e-mail the park.
Climate
Central Arkansas has four seasons: mild in spring and fall with
some humidity; hot and very humid in summer; winter,
variable--temperatures may range from below freezing to the
60s, with some humidity. Be prepared for cold weather.
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