Hot Springs/Gulpha Gorge Campground

Olivia Rohlfing

Very nice park with a trail and stream/creek right next to it so the kids can play and hike. The parking spots kinda suck because of the incline or decline.

Stephanie Jordan

TLDR; Tent: no, RV: yes. This is my experience as a tent camper. My review would be very different if we were in an RV. While the website says all of the sites are for both tents or RVs, they are not. The site we chose (40) is right along the creek and had a very small spot for our tent (a 6 person Coleman Skydome) to actually fit between a tree and the paved parking spot/RV spot and it was 100% rock. We did not have the option to set up our tent on grass at our campsite. Thank goodness we got into town in enough time to run to Sportsman's Warehouse and buy some stronger tent stakes. Our normal stakes that we've always used would not go into the rock. There are campsites that do have enough grass to comfortably fit a tent, but nowhere on the booking site indicates that and the photos are definitely lacking. If you're looking for a spot to tent camp at this campground, I'd recommend either the spot closest to the amphitheater (if you want to be along the creek) or one of the interior spots where there is more grass. The facilities themselves were lovely. There are 2 showers that are accessible with a code you'll receive in your confirmation e-mail. Each shower room has a bathroom stall, a curtained shower, hooks for your towel, a bench in the shower as well as outside of it to set your items, as well as a sink and mirror. Good water pressure and plenty of hot water. The upside of it being almost exclusively RVs is that, for our 2-night/3-day stay, I never saw anyone else in the restrooms. There are several "trash disposal" markings on the map, but I never noticed any trash cans. There is a dumpster right at the front of the campground though. There is a surprising amount of traffic on the road just outside the campground, so, again, as a tent camper, it wasn't as quiet as we would have liked. This is mentioned several places I saw, but just to reiterate, the Gulpha Gorge trail to get into the rest of the park is VERY steep. Be prepared.

Kathleen Reimer

This place by far is the best NP campground we have stayed at. This was park 30 something for us. First off, they had full hook-ups! Unheard of in the NP usually. They also had showers that didn't cost anything. As soon as we arrived, we were promptly and very enthusiasticly greeted. Brian was very nice and helpful. They did not sell firewood so we went in town to Atwoods. Its kinda like Tractor supply. Note about the firewood- it is sold in 50 lb bundles. Unknowingly, we purchased 4 bundles thinking they were your standard 6 to 8 pieces of wood. Needless to say, we didn't have the opportunity to use it all on our short stay. The best sites are those along the creek. Another bonus on the sites - paved! They were also level. If you are visiting while camping, stay here. Im sure it is nicer than anything else in the area. You can also access some nice trails right from thw campground. If not for the park, this town would be a ghost town.

Nancy Becker

Such a gem. Located in a beautiful gorge with amazing hiking. You can hike into town to see the sights. All campsites are full hook-ups and shower houses are nice. We camped during the winter storm in January 2026 :)

Connor Thompson

My group of 4 stayed for a weekend in mid-November and it was the most perfect weather, perfect fall foliage weekend we could have wished for. The campground was clean, full of people enjoying themselves. We didn't hike the trail, but I will next time. Only thing to keep a lookout for, is that this isn't a gated campground like a state park would be. I saw a few passerbys using the facilities. Also, there aren't showers on the grounds.

Kristie Brettman

Nice campground within Hot Springs National Park. There are spots along the creek which are difficult to get but beautiful. The middle section of the campground seems a little more crowded. Older campground but well kept. It is close to a main road, but during the week nightly traffic was not too bad. We ran a fan and then heard nothing.

Steve Thomson

Some of the sites were recently paved and are nice. We stayed in three different sites during our five nights stay. Site 39 and 40 were both on the water and we’re reasonable sites. One night we stayed in sight four which is technically a handicap site but was definitely the best of all. During the day, there are some questionable folks that use the day area. One guy was changing his oil, then left his oil behind and drove away. Some young teens were riding their e-bikes pretty fast around the park for a couple of days. The hiking trails of the mountains were really nice and the river was pretty.

Travis Adams

Campsite have full hookups. Showers, restrooms are very clean. Great hiking trails. Only a few miles from downtown Hotsprings. Highly recommend the free museum, tour of an original bathhouse.

Michael Scott

This is a very nice campground. There are only 40 spots and they are very close together 🫣 People seem to be arriving and departing from this campground quite often and at all hours. Easy access to the hiking trails.🚶🏻‍♂️🥾 You can actually hike across the mountain to the center of town! Very walkable campground. Pleasant at night. There is a scenic drive that runs right by the campground and is very busy. The noise from the cars is worse the closer you are to that road🙉

Dr. Synthia M. Doaks

This is one of my favorite national park stops for overnight because they are so clean and so quiet. The grounds are well kept and the bathrooms are really, really clean(at least the one that you need a code to get in). I frequented here when I car camped and tent camped. The hot water in the showers gets really hot (and I love hot showers). Here’s a cheat code for the women… the women’s bathroom with the shower will sometimes have a line, but there’s never a line on the men’s side … so just go use the men’s shower room, they are identical minus the urinal. There are some nice trickling streams on the side of where you park and you can get some really good pictures. Again it’s just one of my favorite stops because it’s so clean and quiet.