Hot Springs National Park begins summer hours | Environment

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Starting Friday, May 25, Hot Springs National Park will begin extended summer hours at its visitor center and store.  The operating hours at the Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center and Museum, located at 369 Central Avenue, will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.  The Bathhouse Row Emporium inside the Lamar Bathhouse, located at 515 Central Avenue, will also be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Also starting May 25, the regular program schedule will change.  There are activities for adults, children and families, and people looking for a lunch-time fitness walk.  Daily programs start at the Fordyce Bathhouse.

Daily

10 a.m.       Fordyce Bathhouse Tour

11:30 a.m.  Junior Ranger Program (outside Maurice Bathhouse)

12 noon      Lunch Time Fitness Walk

1 p.m.         Discover the Water Tour

2 p.m.         Fordyce Bathhouse Tour

3 p.m.         Discover the Water Tour

4 p.m.         Fordyce Bathhouse Tour

On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays staring May 25, there will also be evening programs at the Gulpha Gorge Campground Amphitheater.

7 p.m.         Junior Ranger Program at Campground Amphitheater

7:30 p.m.    Campfire Program at Campground Amphitheater

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