AR · Southeast · 2026 exact answer
No park entrance fee at Hot Springs: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
No park entrance fee
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- all visitors
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Published fee
- $0
- Release model
- first come
Fee detail: No entrance fee is charged; the park brochure, junior ranger program and ranger-led tours are also free.
Exceptions and limits
- Camping at Gulpha Gorge Campground has a nightly fee.
- Thermal bathing at the Buckstaff and Quapaw bathhouses is sold by private businesses, not the NPS.
- The Hot Springs Mountain Tower is concessioner-operated and charges its own admission.
- Entire park, including Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs Mountain Drive, trails and the Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
Hot Springs National Park is a fee-free park! There is no entrance fee nor are there any additional charges for the park's brochure, junior ranger program, or ranger-led tours.
Fees & Passes - Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)