Fordyce Bathhouse, Arkansas, United States

4.5 (2.163 reviews) Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #4 in Hot Springs Visitor Centers • Historic Sites

Interesting history of the area

Once one of the bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, this building has been renovated and now serves as the visitors center.

Address

101 Reserve St, Hot Springs, AR 71901-4195

Mobile

+1 501-620-6715

Website

https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/fordyce-bathhouse.htm

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 2:46

User Ratings

4.5 based on (2.163 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Frank D 5:00 PM Oct 31, 2021
    Step back in time to the Bathhouse Experience
    The Fordyce Bath House is the Visitor Center for the National Park. It is also the bath house "museum exhibit" for what these institutions were like - so take the time to walk through and enjoy the exhibits and the various rooms. See what the tubs, changing rooms, massage rooms, and the general setup of bathhouses was like. Enjoy the wonderful stained glass - particularly the ceilings, as well. An elevator is available for those who may not wish to walk up and down stairs.
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  • 4SnowyShasta 5:00 PM Jun 12, 2021
    Unique piece of history
    The hot springs in Arkansas were an important social and cultural place 100 years or so ago, and Fordyce is one of the bathhouses of the time. It's been preserved and turned into the Visitors Center for the Hot Springs national park. We were able to go into the building for a self-guided tour (lots of one-way directional arrows). The signs were interesting and helpful to teach more of the history of the place, and how the hot springs and other areas functioned when they were popular. Entrance to the bathhouse was free (although we had to wait a few minutes since people inside are currently capped due to Covid) and it was definitely worth taking 30 minutes or so to explore it.

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