Hot Springs, AR

Hot Springs sits in Arkansas's Ouachita Mountains about an hour southwest of Little Rock via I-30 and Highway 70. The scenic drive through rolling hills leads to America's original spa town, where natural thermal springs have attracted visitors since the 1800s. Multiple routes converge here, including Highway 270 from the south and the winding mountain road of Highway 7. You can actually fill jugs with 143-degree spring water that flows from the mountain at nearly one million gallons daily.