3 days in Hot Springs Itinerary

Set deep in the Ouachita Mountains, the city of Hot Springs almost completely surrounds the national park of the same name.

Head to Dapper & Debonaire and The Galleries at Library Squarefor some retail therapy. Let the collections at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and Arkansas Arts Center capture your imagination. Get out of town with these interesting Hot Springs side-trips: Little Rock (Esse Purse Museum & Store & William J. Clinton Presidential Library) and Petit Jean State Park (in Morrilton). There's lots more to do: relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas, tour the pleasant surroundings at Grand Promenade, and contemplate the long history of Fordyce Bathhouse.

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October in Hot Springs sees daily highs of 78°F and lows of 55°F at night.