Hot Springs, Arkansas

USA

America's first spa town — steam off Bathhouse Row, Ouachita trails, quartz-clear lakes.

At a glance

Best months: March–May, October–November
Climate: Temperate
Pace: Slow
Budget fit: Budget, Mid-Range
Wellness depth: Light, Moderate
Sacred & notable: Thermal waters of the Valley of the Vapors, long gathered at peaceably as neutral ground

Wellness

massage

Adventure

hiking & trekking
cycling & mountain biking
surfing & paddle sports

Bathing & thermal

hot springs / geothermal baths
onsen / bathhouse culture

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