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Hot Springs · October
October is a good time to visit Hot Springs — about as busy as September, about as busy as November.
Expect moderate crowds (4/10) and about 11.3 hours of daylight.
Crowd score
A comfortable middle ground: some company on popular trails, but no gridlock.
About 35% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
October draws about 5% of Hot Springs’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, HOT SPRINGS 2.3 S, AR US
What's open
Arlington Lawn, Grand Promenade, sidewalks on Bathhouse Row, Reserve Street, and Fountain Street, except for walk through traffic, are open from to 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, daily. Roads to Hot Springs Mountain, North Mountain and West Mountain Summit are open to vehicle traffic from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
No seasonal road or area closures reported for this park.
Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
No current alerts or closures reported for this park.
Source: NPS Data API
Context
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FAQ
October rates 4/10 for crowds (Moderate) at Hot Springs National Park — about 35% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 122,749.
In October, Hot Springs averages a high of 0°F and a low of 0°F, with about 4.7 inches of precipitation.
Entry to Hot Springs is free.
Hot Springs is quietest in September and October. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-October, Hot Springs gets about 11.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 6:18 AM and sunset around 5:37 PM.