The Golden Access passport may be obtained at any National Park Service entrance fee area. Proof of a medically determined disability and eligibility for receiving benefits under federal law is necessary at purchase. The Golden Access Passport will admit the passholder and any passengers in a private vehicle. Where entrance is not by vehicle, the pass will admit the passholder, spouse, children and parents. It does not cover special recreation permit fees or fees charged for concessions.
All passes described above are non-transferable.
There are many wayside exhibits on Bathhouse Row. Park rangers, volunteers, and senior aides at the lobby desk can assist visitors with brochures, the park newspaper and other information. An observation tower on top of Hot Springs Mountain is operated by a concessionaire. There are picnic tables on the Grand Promenade, Hot Springs Mountain, West Mountain, and Gulpha Gorge. Self-guided tours all during the year.