2010 Photo Gallery

Friends of the Fordyce and Hot Springs National Park, Inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in 1987 by private citizens. The Fordyce Bathhouse is one of eight bathhouses comprising "Bathhouse Row," located along Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  The Friends organization was formed after the restoration of Fordyce, an effort spearheaded by local attorney Clay Farrar.  By partnering with the National Park Service, many projects in the Fordyce and throughout the Park have been completed.

Hot Springs National Park was the first federally protected area in the nation's history. Congress established Hot Springs Reservation on April 20, 1832 to protect hot springs flowing from the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain. Hot Springs Reservation became Hot Springs National Park by a Congressional name change on March 4, 1921.