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National parks in Arkansas

Arkansas has 1 national park: Hot Springs.

Hot Springs

National parks in Arkansas

Hot Springs National ParkAR
A small park in Arkansas centered on historic bathhouses and hillside springs. More town-and-spa than backcountry.

Other parks within reach of Arkansas

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Arkansas
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Hot Springs National Park	51.2 mi (82.4 km)	1 hr 40 min	Doable as a day trip
Gateway Arch National Park	274 mi (441 km)	6 hr 56 min	Worth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	392 mi (631 km)	9 hr 43 min	Worth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	515 mi (829 km)	12 hr 38 min	Worth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park	538 mi (866 km)	13 hr 11 min	Worth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park	630 mi (1014 km)	15 hr 22 min	Worth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park	673 mi (1082 km)	16 hr 22 min	Worth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park	684 mi (1101 km)	16 hr 39 min	Worth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	707 mi (1138 km)	17 hr 11 min	Worth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park	720 mi (1159 km)	17 hr 30 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Arkansas?

1: Hot Springs National Park.

What is the closest national park to Arkansas?

Hot Springs National Park, roughly 51.2 mi (82.4 km) out and about 1 hr 40 min of driving from the centre of Arkansas.