We hope your day was a hole-in-one whether you enjoyed it on the greens of Oaklawn’s infield for the Arkansas Derby or elsewhere exploring Hot Springs! We took a chance to bask in the sunlight with a game of mini-golf at @funtrackershs Volcano Falls! Hot Springs has so much to do when you visit! Plan your itinerary now at hotsprings.org! . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #derbyday #sunshine #minigolf #funtrackers #familytravel #plannow 
Check out our current Instagram story for a sneak peak of the new @thewoodlawntudor AirBNB property! Just listed yesterday! 🧳🛏 Hot Springs has so many amazing AirBNB options! Visit hotsprings.org for all the lodging options available when planning your next visit! . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #hotspringsnationalpark #airbnb #shorttermrentals #oaklawndistrict #thewoodlawntudor #startplanningtoday 
🏇🏇 It's Arkansas Derby weekend! The Arkansas Derby has seen its share of history over its 85 years as a tradition! The inaugural Arkansas Derby in 1936 offered a total purse of $5,000. (The first winner was Holl Image, who was owned and trained by Jack Carter.) That is a far-cry from the $1 million today! The race has been held every year since 1936, with the exception of 1945, when Oaklawn was forced to cancel its entire racing meet because of World War II. Even during last year's global pandemic, the Arkansas Derby was able to successfully run without the fans and crowds we have become accustomed to seeing. The Arkansas Derby has only been won by one female horse—Althea in 1984. Althea also holds the record for the fastest Arkansas Derby time of 1:46.8! The fastest winning time in the last 10 years was 1:48.52, courtesy of American Pharoah during his 2015 Triple Crown campaign. The first Arkansas Derby winner to win a Triple Crown race was Elocutionist, who won the 1976 race and that year’s Preakness Stakes. Sunny’s Halo became the race’s first Kentucky Derby winner in 1983. The biggest margin of victory at the Arkansas Derby occurred in 2007, when United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee Curlin set the record by defeating Storm in May by 10 ½ lengths. Curlin was ridden to victory by jockey Robby Albarado and was trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. The record for most Arkansas Derby wins by a jockey is held by Hall of Famer Pat Day, who won the event three times. Todd Pletcher holds the record for most Arkansas Derby wins by a trainer with four; he has won it in back-to-back years twice (2000-2001, 2013-2014). Loblolly Stable with three titles holds the record for most Arkansas Derby wins by an owner. (Facts courtesy of the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas, @twinspires & @oaklawnracingcasinoresort.) . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #oaklawnracing #oaklawnracingcasinoresort #playtheponies #anarkansastradition #arkanasasderby #throwbackthursday 
🎣📸 Show Us Your Catch! Hot Springs, a fishing-photo competition has begun and runs through May 31! The rules are simple: • Catch a fish on Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine or Lake Ouachita. • Shoot a photo of your catch. • Post the photo in the "Show Us Your Catch! Hot Springs" Facebook event and on your personal Facebook or Instagram page using the hashtag #fishhotsprings! • The sponsors will select a winning photo at random each week through May 31. • In June, the weekly winners will be posted and the public will be invited to vote on the best picture, which will receive additional prizes. • Participants must have a valid Arkansas fishing license. The competition is sponsored by Visit Hot Springs, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Head Hunter Lures, USA Bass and Luck "E" Strike lures. “This will be a great way for Hot Springs to show the world the great fishing available on the three lakes that surround the city,” Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said. “It’ll be lots of fun, and lucky fishers will take away some great prizes from our sponsors.” Great prizes are only a picture away! 📸🎉 . . . #fishhotsprings #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #lakehamilton #lakecatherine #lakeouachita #showusyourcatch #winprizes 
There is a famous quote “Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world.” However (no offense, Mr. Barbey), the beauty of @garvangardens during Spring & the language of dancing does the very same thing!🌷📸 So when THREE universal languages combine, what you get is something simply magical! ✨ Being here to smell the flowers & truly experience these surroundings is still incomparable! Hurry now to not miss this year’s tulip display! However, we can say with confidence that whenever you are able to visit us... the gardens will be 🤩! 📸: #IGoftheWeek/Month by @aaronbrewerphoto #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #garvangardens #garvanwoodlandgardens #tulipfestival #universallanguages #IGoftheWeek #IGoftheMonth 
Who's ready?! The Arkansas Derby is April 10th! 🏇🏆 The grand stands will look very different this year, but the excitement will be very much the same! 🎉 The infield is open to all ages every Saturday and Sunday (excluding Easter), general admission, no entry fees. Reserve seats at the beautiful 'Bugler at Oaklawn' restaurant - including indoor & outdoor patio seating, delicious cuisine, and a spectacular view of the track - one of the best seats in the house! Entrance is located inside the casino, must be age 21+. Reserve: oaklawn.com/dining/the-bugler-restaurant/ or by calling 501-363-4790. 📸: 2017 Arkansas Derby by @aaronbrewerphoto . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #oaklawnracing #oaklawnracingcasinoresort #oaklawninfield #thebugler #playtheponies #anarkansastradition #arkanasasderby 
🎉🏺Hot Springs National Park & the businesses that make up this unique destination are celebrating a number of milestone anniversaries this year! The National Park turns 100, Mountain Valley Spring Water turns 150, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival celebrates 30 years... and Dryden Pottery celebrates 75 years this weekend! Founded in 1946, @drydenpottery is well known for high quality craftsmanship and bright glaze colors. Three generations of Dryden family have been producing pottery continually for over this 75 years with grandson Zack Dryden continuing to operate and produce "World Famous" handmade American Art Pottery daily! Visit Dryden Pottery's large showroom of unique pottery on your next visit! Open to the public Monday-Saturday 10am to 3pm with FREE Live Pottery Wheel Demonstrations available daily 10-11am or call & request a demonstration! drydenpottery.com "Visit Dryden Pottery where you can feel tradition, imagination, devotion, labor, transformation, and resilience in its walls." . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #hotspringsnationalpark #whittingtonavenue #drydenpottery #amelodyinglaze #pottery #ouachitamud #historysoldestart #75years #75thanniversary #throwbackthursday 
Cheers to sunshine and summer road trips! 🌤🕶🍦Hot Springs has enjoyed some fantastic Spring Break visitors and hopes to see you here enjoying these Spring & Summer months with us soon!! Don’t miss the tulip blooms @garvangardens or plan now to enjoy one of our 3 beautiful lakes. And, of course, hit up one of many delicious frozen treat options when walking through historic Downtown Hot Springs and Bathhouse Row. Such delicious options to enjoy... what are you waiting for?!! #IGoftheWeek 📸: @hereinhotsprings . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #hotspringsnationalpark #bathhouserow #downtownhotsprings #sweetshops #summerplanning 
⛅🏇🛥️ With warmer temperatures, we have our eyes on the lakes! However... we still have alot of thoroughbred racing season left to enjoy, including the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby coming up on April 10th! It's that time of year when the seasons converge and this #throwbackthursday aerial photo of @oaklawnracingcasinoresort with views of Lake Hamilton in the background tells that story perfectly! Plan your next visit to the races paired perfectly with a day of fishing on one of our beautiful lakes, a boat ride at sunset or dining option where you can arrive by water! The landscape of Hot Springs may look very different today then when this picture was taken, but the key attractions are still here to enjoy! . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #oaklawnracing #oaklawnracingcasinoresort #lakehamilton #lakecatherine #lakeouachita #fishhotsprings #arkansasderby #enjoytheseason 
🌷🐝 Tip toe through the tulips at Garvan Woodland Gardens! Spring has arrived and Tulip Extravaganza is in full swing at the botanical gardens, so be sure to get outside and soak in the beauty of the blooms! #IGoftheWeek 📷: @pam8100 . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #hotspringsnationalpark #lakehamilton #garvanwoodlandgardens #tulipfestival #tulipextravaganza #tulips #daffodildays #swoonworthy #springtime 
A peaceful pause on your next hike is in order! 🍃⛅ The Sunset Trail in @hotspringsnps is the longest trail in the National Park & covers about 10 miles. You can choose just a section like this one on Stonebridge Road (3.8 miles) for a restful short walk... OR combine with Hot Springs Mountain trails and West Mountain trails to create a strenuous 15-17-mile loop hike. Whatever way you choose to experience the Sunset Trail, you will find picturesque places for a rewarding pause! 📸: @2 . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #hotspringsnationalpark #sunsettrail #picturesqueplaces #stonebridgeroad 
Can you think of a more dreamy way to spend an evening? ⛅️🍹🌙👀 We think not. @therooftophs is waiting! . . . #visithotsprings #hotspringsarkansas #downtownhotsprings #bathhouserow #thewaters #rooftopbar #dinner #cocktails #drinkswithaview #meetusontherooftop