There are lots of hiking trails, scenic drives, picnic areas, and a campground. In the summer, rangers give tours that explain the hot springs and the bathhouses. Because Hot Springs is an urban park, it is home mainly to small animals, like squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, possums, foxes, and rabbits. There are also wild turkey and lots of other birds, including the mockingbird, cardinal, blue jay, warblers, and woodpeckers. The mountain forests are composed primarily of pine, oak, and hickory trees.
Spring is especially beautiful with the wildflowers in bloom.
One might see dogwood trees, spiderworts, wild roses, wild iris, or may apples, just to name a few. Information Hot Springs National Park is open year-round. Its highest visitation period is June through October. The low period is in December and January. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with hours possibly extended during June through August.