Trip of a Lifetime: Unmissable Global Road Trips
Hot Springs Village, AR
Photos Courtesy of Hot Springs National Park Arkansas
Road trips outside of Texas can seem like a trek, but within a 7 to 8 hour span, lush mountains, refreshing waterfalls, and unique towns await in central Arkansas. Depending on the time of year, the beauty of vibrant fall colors: amber, burgundy, and yellow line the scenic highways. For a summer trip, visitors can chase waterfalls, zip-line through national forests, bask in the sun beside one of the area lakes, or celebrate July 4th.
Find an Airbnb in Hot Springs Village and enjoy the views on Lake Desoto. While Hot Springs Village’s gated community comes with its own lakes, hiking trails, and restaurants, it is just a short 20 minutes to downtown and Hot Springs National Park. Don’t miss Hot Springs’ historic bathhouse row, The Gangster Museum of America, Garvan Woodland Gardens, and much more.
A simple and free stop is filling up your own water bottle, or bottles, with the refreshing spring water that comes straight from the mountainside at one of their filling stations. As one of the most underrated towns packed with history and geology, there will be no regrets for making this 7-hour drive to visit this gorgeous gem. In fact, if you are there over summer, Hot Springs Village does not take their July 4th firework show lightly. So add celebrating Independence Day in a beautiful city bucket list!
