Quapaw Baths & Spa
- From $30
- 1 hr 7 min from Little Rock
- Walk-in OK
A 1922 Bathhouse Row building reopened as a spa, with public thermal pools under a stained-glass skylight plus private mineral baths. Pool entry is walk-in and first come first served, for ages 14 and up. Swim attire and rubber or plastic slip-on shoes are required.
Steam cave closed until further notice.
- Price
- From $30
- Nearest town
- Hot Springs
- From Little Rock
- 1 hr 7 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours |
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking |
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Rules
| Swimwear |
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| Ages |
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On site
| Pools | 4 |
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| Lodging | No |
| Camping nearby | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
188 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Calcium–bicarbonate (hard, limestone-type water)
- pH
- 7
- Temp at source
- 143°F
- Lithium
- 0.01 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 0.16 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.01 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “Quapaw Spring”, sampled 2000–2007 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Public thermal pools (4)Tourism sources list four pools at varying temperatures; the spa's own site gives no count or temps. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Changing rooms: yes
- Lockers: yes
- Towels included: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Massage: yes
- Sauna: no
| Good to know | No pool use if pregnant, menstruating, incontinent, using a pacemaker/defibrillator, or under the influence of alcohol |
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What's here
- public thermal pools at different temperatures
- stained-glass skylight
- private mineral baths
- massages and facials
- Quapaw Cafe
- boutique
- NPS-leased bathhouse on Bathhouse Row
Getting there
- From Little Rock1 hr 7 min55 mi
- From Hot Springs (HOT)11 min6 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 614 ft |
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| Road |
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| Parking | Street parking on Central Ave, the parking garage across the street, or the park Visitor Center lot, all a short walk |
Things to do near Hot Springs
Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center
Park visitor center and restored bathhouse museum at 369 Central Ave on Bathhouse Row
Hot Springs Mountain trails
Network of park trails starting behind Bathhouse Row on Hot Springs and North mountains
Nearby springs
Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa (Thermal Bathhouse)
A historic hotel at the north end of Bathhouse Row with a Thermal Bathhouse on the third floor, where park spring water is piped into private baths. The one-hour Thermal Mineral Bath includes a dry sauna and wraps, and packages add massage or facials. The hotel also has cascading outdoor pools for guests from March through October.
Buckstaff Bathhouse
A traditional bathhouse on Bathhouse Row that has offered baths continuously since 1912, with thermal water piped in from the park's springs. The classic package moves guests through a private whirlpool tub, sitz tub, steam cabinet and hot packs, with an optional short massage. Baths are walk-in only, and men and women are served on separate floors.
Hotel Hale
A nine-suite boutique hotel in the 1892 Hale Bathhouse, the oldest building on Bathhouse Row. Every suite has a large soaking tub filled with thermal water piped from the park's springs, so soaking is for overnight guests only. The ground floor holds Eden, a restaurant with a living wall and full bar.
Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa (Thermal Bathhouse): 0 mi · Buckstaff Bathhouse: 0 mi · Hotel Hale: 0 mi
Sources (13)
· checked November 2026
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