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NPS Photo/Mitch Smith TodayThe Fordyce Bathhouse today functions as the park’s visitor center. You can talk with a park ranger, gather more information about the Park and local area, or join a ranger program. The Fordyce Bathhouse is open every day from 9:00-5:00pm, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. HistoryThe Fordyce opened March 1, 1915. Designed by Little Rock architects Mann and Stern and constructed under the supervision of owner Sam Fordyce's son John, the building eventually cost over $212,000 to build, equip, and furnish. Totaling approximately 28,000 square feet, the Fordyce is the largest bathhouse on the Row. It has three main floors, two courtyards, and a basement under most of the building. The Fordyce became the first bathhouse on the Row to go out of business when it suspended operations on June 30, 1962, but it was extensively restored by 1989 and is now enjoying a renaissance as a historically furnished museum. Take a peek at some refurnished rooms. Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center and MuseumBeginning March 4, 2025, the Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center and Museum is open five days a week, Thursday-Monday. Park rangers are available at the front desk from 9 am - 5 pm to assist with any questions and offer information. Physical Address 369 Central AvenueHot Springs, AR 71901 Mailing Address 101 Reserve StreetHOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 The visitor center is located on Central Avenue, downtown Hot Springs Arkansas. Located off Central Avenue and right across from all of the shops downtown, the Visitor Center is on Bathhouse Row. The Fordyce Bathhouse sits between the Maurice Bathhouse and the Quapaw Bathhouse, right next to the stone pillars which mark our grand entrance.
Email Address Send this visitor center an email Get answers to basic park information from this email. Phone Numbers For an immediate response, get answers to basic park information from this phone number.
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Last updated: July 7, 2022