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Hot Springs city in Arkansas is a unique travel destination as it has the credit of being the only American city that exists within a national park. It was given the protected status in 1832 and in 1932 it became a National Park. However, the City of Hot Springs was officially incorporated in 1876. It is a very famous family vacation spot where people come every year to seek rejuvenation, peace, healing and recreation. There are 47 hot springs issuing forth from the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain. The water from these thermal springs has a temperature of about 143º F and is naturally filtered through various beds of underground rocks.
The Hot Spring city has the famous Bathhouse Row, consisting of eight architecturally magnificent bathhouses to give the feel of a refreshing holiday in Arkansas. One of the bathhouses, the Fordyce, houses a beautiful museum. Travel to Arkansas to enjoy a hot spring bath or simply relax in the soothing ambience of the many hot spring spas. One can also enjoy the scenic beauty of Ouachita Mountain region, go for theme park rides at Magic Springs or get engrossed in horse riding and water-sports. Explore the map of Hot Springs City (Arkansas) to find the exact location of the places that can be visited. One can easily hire a car in Arkansas, from almost any place and travel to this centrally located Hot Springs National Park. By air, one can travel via Dallas Fort Worth International Airport or just get into the city of Little Rock (49 miles northeast of Hot Springs) and then hire a car.
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