Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers a fun family vacation, right in your own backyard. Favorite attractions include Magic Springs Water & Theme Park, Mid-America Science Museum, Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum, Garvan Woodland Gardens, the Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo, National Park Aquarium, and National Park Duck Tours.
Kids of all ages love mini-golf and go-carting, which can be found at several sites around town. Take your little nature lovers to Lake Catherine State Park and Lake Ouachita State Park, both offering outside activities such as boating, birding, fishing, swimming, hiking, and camping.
Other unique adventures in Hot Springs include history tours, magic shows, crystal mining, concerts, festivals, and much more. Overnight accommodations range from hotels with indoor swimming pools, lakeside cabins with woods to explore, and campgrounds for sleeping under the stars.