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Hot Springs National ParkGulpha Gorge Campground in the spring with redbud and dogwood trees blooming.
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Hot Springs National Park
For Teachers
Hot Springs National Park with its hot springs, natural areas and historic use of the springs for medicine and recreation can provide extensions for your classroom materials.

The park has rangers available to lead groups on tours with reservations at least two weeks in advance. We can arrange to have an American Sign Language Interpreter for your group if you let us know when you make your reservation.

We are working on more lesson plans that you will be able to download. Check with us periodically for updates.

Black and white photo of the Government Free Bathhouse with a ranger walking on the sidewalk in front.  

Did You Know?
The Public Health Service operated a venereal disease clinic in the Government Free Bathhouse (1922-1948) in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. It was one of the first facilities in the United States to use penicillin. In 1948, the clinic transferred to the nearby Camp Garraday Transient Camp.

Last Updated: July 27, 2009 at 09:27 EST