Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Arkansas
Arkansas has 3 hot springs, 5 waterfalls, and 1 swimming hole on record. 1 is free to visit. 1 is closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.
Where you can't swim or soak
- Falling Water Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: Year-round (USFS lists seasons of use as year-round for Richland Creek Wilderness access).
- Hot Springs National Park hot spring No soaking
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Closure or warning on file Eden Falls Newton County 53 ft -
Closure or warning on file Haw Creek Falls Johnson County 6 ft -
Closure or warning on file Hemmed-In Hollow Falls Newton County 210 ft · Runs after rain or snowmelt - Closure or warning on file Falling Water Falls Pope County 10 ft · Flows March through May
- Closure or warning on file Glory Hole Falls Newton County 31 ft · Runs after rain or snowmelt
Every place, on the map
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
No places match.
| Name | Kind | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Paid traditional bathing (contact Buckstaff for current rates) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 1.2 mi hike, gravel road | Fee No entrance fee | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access gravel road | Fee No day-use fee | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 1 mi hike (round trip), gravel road | Fee No entrance fee for National Forest day hiking at this site. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access gravel road | Fee Free; no day-use or camping fee. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 2.5 mi hike, gravel road | Fee No entrance fee for Buffalo National River | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee No park entrance fee | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Paid spa / thermal baths (contact operator for current rates) | Status Closure or warning on file |
Photo credits (6)
- Buckstaff Bathhouse: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Eden Falls: Dameon Hudson, CC BY 3.0
- Haw Creek Falls: trukdotcom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hemmed-In Hollow Falls: Fleshwater at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Hot Springs National Park: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher, Public domain
- Quapaw Baths: Jack Boucher, Public domain