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Fordyce Bathhouse Visitors Center

Hot Springs National Park, AR
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centers, Historic Sites
Description: Once one of the bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, this building has been renovated and now serves as the visitors center.
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Conway, Arkansas
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

this realistic view of the past is fabulous and not found anywhere else. we all enjoyed it. Don't forget to find the spring out side and stick your hand in the hot water! More

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Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Pricey items for sale but the staff was informative. More

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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

The tours are really great, with local people telling you the bath house history. Be sure to watch the historical movie near the gift shop before the free tour, then don't miss the short "how to take a bath" movie on the second floor. Makes you want to sign up for a massage right then. More

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Dallas, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

The National Park Service has done a wonderful restoration of this bathhouse. It tells the history of these gorgeous buildings throughout the years. It's free and definitely worth a visit. Will take about an hour to see it all. More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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127 reviews 127 reviews
Reviews in 68 cities Reviews in 68 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Nice self-guided tour on the bath experience. It's backwards (you start at the last part of cooling down). Good explanations on the signs. Be sure to see all the levels - basement and 3 floors. I noticed several groups missed the different floors. Spring in the bottom is unusual with the quartz crystals. Loved the gym. I could see you... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

We got to the Bath house at ten till close so we didn't really get to see beyond the first floor and there wasn't much information on it's history. More

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Webster, Wisconsin
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012
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Never having been to a bath house, it was interesting to visit. This is free and you can see the actual setup of the facility as it was "back in the day". Some of the equipment looks a little like a torture chamber but I guess it's what customers wanted! Be sure to watch the 15 minute video and take... More

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China Spring, TX
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012
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Now, we had to see some culture and took the kids on over to Bathhouse Row to see the bathhouses...made it in time to see a cool little video about how Hot Springs got its start and how the water comes out of the ground at 143 degrees. If you have never seen it...better yet touched it...this is a must... More

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annapolis
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012
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It transported me back to my grandparents era and then some. It was fascinating to learn about the hot springs and how the generations before us took in the healing waters. The orientation video is old but very informative. Touring the old bathhouse and seeing the tubs, massage tables, and cooling rooms was great fun. The tile floors and stained... More

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Ridgeland, Mississippi
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012
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Tour the Fordyce Bathhouse was once one of the most luxurious bath houses on the row. The National Park Service saved its fate and turned it into one of the most interesting visitor centers that I have been to. Make sure you see all three floors and the basement. There is an interesting view of the spring in the basement... More

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