Amtrak's Texas Eagle | Hot Springs, AR

Hot Springs is currently not in the Amtrak network, though it remains a Texas Eagle focus city. Alternative transportation is offered via Arkadelphia: South Central Arkansas Transit provides service to/from Hot Springs, 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.``Passengers must contact SCAT for reservations at least 24 hours in advance of date of travel.``Directions on this page use the historic Hot Springs depot, downtown at Transportation Plaza, as a reference point.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Buckstaff Bathhouse	509 Central Ave - 0.4 mi N (501) 623-2308 Last working bathhouse on Hot Springs.
Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center and Museum	369 Central Ave - 0.6 mi N (on Bathhouse Row) (501) 624-3383
Mountain Valley Spring Company	150 Central Ave - 0.9 mi N (501) 623-6671
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls	1170 E Grand Ave - 1.3 mi E (Highway 70 East) (501) 624-0100
Oaklawn Jockey Club	2705 Central Ave - 1.8 mi S 1-800-OAKLAWN Thoroughbred horse racing
Hot Springs Mountain Observation Tower	401 Hot Springs Mountain Dr - 2.2 mi N (501) 623-6035
Mid-America Science Museum	500 Mid-America Blvd - 6.6 mi W (501) 767-3461
Garvan Woodland Gardens	540 Arkridge Rd - 8.1 mi S (Off Ark. 128 on east shore of Lake Hamilton) 1-800-366-4664 Wednesday-Monday, 10am-6pm. Admission: $7 adult, $3 children
Coleman Crystal Mine	5837 N Highway 7 - 15.0 mi N (501) 984-5453 Rock shop and crystal mine open to the public, 8:00a to dark.

UPCOMING EVENTS

thru Oct 26	Magic Springs Theme Park (Festival)
Jun 1-14	Hot Springs Music Festival (Festival) various locations
Jul 16-19	Miss Arkansas Pageant (Pageant) Convention Center
Oct 17-26	Documentary Film Festival (Film) Malco Theater and other venues
Nov 22 - Dec 31	Holiday Lights Display (Display) Garvan Woodland Gardens
Jan 16-18, 2009	Tri Lakes Coin Show (Show) Convention Center

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

Discount Auto and Van Rental	115 E Grand Ave - 0.6 mi SE (501) 623-8226
Russell Dunn Auto Rental	1225 Albert Pike Rd - 2.2 mi SW (501) 624-5471
	525 Airport Rd - 3.2 mi W (501) 623-7591, 1-800-654-3131 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	3812 Central Ave - 3.3 mi S (501) 525-7766, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR Will pick up with advance notice.

HOTELS

	305 Malvern Ave - 1 blk N (501) 623-6600, 1-877-623-6697
Embassy Suites	400 Convention Blvd - 0.4 mi E (501) 624-9200, 1-800-EMBASSY Adjacent to convention center. Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	239 Central Ave - 0.8 mi N (501) 623-7771, 1-800-643-1502
Stagecoach Inn	2520 Central Ave - 1.6 mi S (501) 624-2531, 1-800-528-1234
	151 Temperance Hill Rd - 4.3 mi S (501) 525-7000, 1-800-HAMPTON
Lake Hamilton Resort	2803 Albert Pike Rd - 4.5 mi W (501) 767-5511
Super 8 Motel	4726 Central Ave - 5.0 mi S (501) 525-1088, 1-800-800-8000

LOCAL TRANSIT

Amtrak	Malvern Station 200 E 1st St. - 21.6 mi SE
Local Bus	Intracity Transit 100 Broadway Terrace (at Transportation Depot) (501) 321-2020
Airport	Hot Springs Memorial Field - HOT 525 Airport Rd - 3.2 mi SW (501) 321-6750 Service by Air Midwest to/from DFW.

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Hot Springs Sentinel-Record • www.hotsr.com

VISITOR INFORMATION

	134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR 71902 (501) 321-2277, 1-800-543-2284
	369 Central Avenue (in the restored Fordyce Bathhouse) Hot Springs, AR 71902 (501) 624-3383