Hot Springs National Park Campground

Info for RVers...

...from a fulltime RVer

Hot Springs National Park

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I was a bit surprised that there aren't more public campgrounds within this national park, but below is info on the only one.

Gulpha Gorge Campground - 43 campsites located on Business 70 (Exit 2 from 70E). Each site has a picnic table and grill, but no electric or water at the site. No showers here, but drinking water, dump station, and restrooms are in the area. Self registration via machine is $10/night as of Sept., 2006. There is a nice large picnic area here, also. Go here for site map of campground.

Gulpha Gorge Trail - This is a really pretty trail at the end of the campground that will take you to various lookouts along the way and can get you to Dead Chief trail and the Grand Promenade when it ends up in the downtown historic district by Bathhouse Row.

Here's the trailhead at the beginning of Bathhouse Row downtown.

This is the 3-1/2 mile road to the Hot Springs Mountain Tower. It's a one-way road, but no vehicles over 30 feet long are allowed due to sharp switchbacks. The tower is 216' tall, affording spectacular views of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains, Hot Springs, and the surrounding Diamond Lakes area. To get here, turn off Central Avenue in downtown onto Fountain Street and follow the signs to the Tower.