3-day Hot Springs National Park itinerary (Arkansas)

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Tue, Nov 10
Hot Springs National Park
$423
- 09:051
  Hot Springs National Park
  park
  until 10:35Free entry 5 min
- 10:552
  Garvan Woodland Gardens
  attraction
  until 12:10Free entry 20 min
  Lunch at La HaciendaMexican restaurant
- 13:293
  Magic Springs Theme & Water Park
  attraction
  until 18:29~$75/person · typical 19 min
- Back near Hot Springs National Park · 12 minDirections
Sunset 5:11 PM
Dinner atRocky's Corner(Italian restaurant)
Stay near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Hot Springs National Park
$328
Moving day: ~66 mi from near Hot Springs National Park to your new base near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park).Directions
- 11:131
  Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
  park
  until 12:28Free entry 27 min
- 12:492
  Petit Jean State Park
  park
  until 14:04Free entry 22 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:343
  Potts Inn Museum
  museum
  until 17:04~$20/person · typical 30 min
- 17:214
  Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park
  park
  until 18:21Free entry 17 min
- Back near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:10 PM
Stay near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
3
Thu, Nov 12
Hot Springs National Park
$123
- 09:211
  Mount Nebo State Park
  park
  until 10:21Free entry 21 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:332
  Lake Dardanelle State Park
  park
  until 12:33Free entry 12 min
- Back near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · 15 minDirections
Sunset 5:09 PM

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Road trip

147 mi

Driving

2 h 58 min

Behind the wheel

$24

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Day 2: moving dayHot Springs National Park → Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · 66 mi · ~1 h 19 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Day 1 · Hot Springs National Park Day 2 · Hot Springs National Park Day 3 · Hot Springs National Park

Road trip

147 mi

Driving

2 h 58 min

Behind the wheel

$24

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 2: moving dayHot Springs National Park → Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park) · 66 mi · ~1 h 19 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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2 nights near Hot Springs National Park (near Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Hot Springs National Park, AR
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Where the money goes

$874

$437 per person · $291 per day

Stays: $300 34%
Food: $360 41%
Tickets: $190 22%
Travel: $24 3%

Cost per day

$423

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Split costs$437 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$190paid by
Travel$24paid by

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