Celebrate national parks at Founder's Day | News

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (August 24, 2012) - Hot Springs National Park will celebrate the 96th birthday of the National Park Service by offering special programs and tours from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  this Saturday, August 25.

Schedule of Events

Olly, Olly Oxen Free
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Children and the parents, guardians and chaperones join a park ranger at the Gulpha Gorge Campground for a morning of fun and games. Activities will include sack races, jumping rope, Baggo, flying hoops, and more. Bring a lunch to picnic afterward at the peaceful setting of Gulpha Gorge.

Fordyce Bathhouse Tour
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - This gives you a personal insight of the most luxurious bathhouse on the row.

Let's Move Outside, Get Your Hike On!
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Join a ranger for an enjoyable hike to the Hot Springs Mountain Tower. The hike departs from the porch of the Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center in the Fordyce Bathhouse. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Round trip hike will be approximately 1 mile.

Fordyce Bathhouse Tour
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - This gives you a personal insight of the most luxurious bathhouse on the row.

(Source: National Park Service)