15 Amazing National Parks for Non-Hikers
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23 Best USA National Parks to Visit in the Spring
Spring is a special time to spend in the national parks. During this season the temperatures are starting to get warmer and life returns to the area. Wildlife comes out of hibernation becomes more active as spring begins to bloom in the parks. Most parks begin to reopen during the spring after limited access during the winter months. The best part, flowers begin to bloom in fields and along the hiking trails. Here are the 23 Best USA National Parks to Visit in the Spring. What to Pack for a Spring National Park Trip America the Beautiful National Parks Pass: If you intend to visit more than 3 National Park…
National Parks of Arkansas
Arkansas is part of the National Park Service’s Midwest Region. Arkansas’s landscape transitions from eastern lowlands of the Mississippi River and Arkansas Delta to the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. The state has a rich natural area and played a critical role in the Civil Rights movement. There are currently six National Park Service Site in Arkansas and 3 associated sites. Official National Parks of Arkansas Arkansas Post National Memorial Buffalo National River Fort Smith National Historic Site Hot Springs National Park Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Pea Ridge National Military Park President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Associated sites of Arkansas Trail of Tears National Historic…
All about Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park is one of the oldest pieces of protected public land in the United States. Hot Springs was first protected in 1832. The city of Hot Spring expanded around the naturally occurring hot water springs in the area. For over 8,000 years, people have been visiting these springs. Since the 1800s, the water has been used for therapeutic baths and the area was known as “The American Spa.” Hot Springs National Park Profile Region Midwest Region Park Size 5,550 acres (8.67 sq miles) (22.5 sq km) About the size Tuvalu Elevation Highest point: 1,405 feet (428 m) at the summit of Music Mountain Lowest point: 415 feet…
Hot Springs The Waters Hotel Review
Soaking in the baths of Hot Springs, Arkansas is almost a right of passage for every American. The city is steeped in history from the bathhouses to gangsters to drive-thrus. Surrounded by all this history is a former medical building that is now a classically modern hotel. The Waters Hotel is a sparkling addition to Bathhouse Row. The Waters Hotel The Waters Hotel is located on Central Avenue across from the Hale Bathhouse. The hotel isn’t technically in Hot Springs National Park since it is on the opposite side of the street from the national park. The commute to the park consists of crossing the street. The Waters Hotel was…