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Learn About Hot Springs & Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

Anyone who has ever attempted to describe this special place feels their superlatives are inadequate. The best way to get a sense of Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village is to visit. No one who sees it forgets it; come see for yourself!

Hot Springs is the land of thermal baths and fast ponies; with more than two million people visiting its National Park each year. It's also the nation's first and only urban National Park. However, Hot Springs, Arkansas, is more than just a popular vacation destination; it's a great place to live. Let Alliance Realty Services help you learn more about the colorful history of this fun city; and how it has shaped the charm and beauty of our village today.


The History of Hot Springs

Hot Springs takes its name from the forty-seven springs around Central Avenue. These mineral springs flow with hot water, which is then artificially cooled from its natural temperature of 143 degrees, and pumped into nearby bathhouses and hotels at a more comfortable level.

Hernando Desoto explored the region in AD 1541, and found the Native Americans already enjoying the benefits of the "Valley of the Vapors." In 1804, Thomas Jefferson sent an expedition to the area to explore the Ouachita River. Because of all the area has to offer, tourists contribute more than $300 million annually to the local economy. 

Pond Boat Church Golf Cart

Visitors to Hot Springs are often reminded of a bygone era. A time when ladies and gentlemen welcomed the evenings with a promenade past stately hotels and thermal baths, which lined Central Avenue. "Bathhouse Row" saw its heyday from the late 1800s to the first few decades of the 1900s, and much of the historic downtown district is well-preserved and being restored as part of the National Park. The thermal baths are still a local attraction for visitors who come to relax in the healing waters. While here, tourists also enjoy shopping in the art galleries and antique stores that line Central Avenue.

The history of Hot Springs is also spiced with a colorful reputation for entertainment, illegal gambling, and a plethora of brothels, which attracted many famous and infamous visitors, like Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, Theodore Roosevelt, and others.

For horse racing fans, Hot Springs celebrates Arkansas' "fifth season" each year. Thoroughbred races take place at Oaklawn Park, a major track with many horses qualifying for the Kentucky Derby, from January to April.


Hot Springs Village

Hot Springs Village is the largest gated community in the US located twelve miles north of Hot Springs and forty miles west of Little Rock. To date, more than 100,000 people have chosen to become a part of one of nine Cooper "villages," and is the most financially successful of the residential developments from Cooper Communities spanning these five mid-south states:

  • Arkansas (Cherokee Village, Bella Vista Village, Hot Springs Village, Siena Lake)
  • Tennessee (Tellico Village)
  • South Carolina (Savannah Lakes Village)
  • Missouri (Stonebridge Village & Creekmoor)
  • West Virginia (Glade Springs)


The first lot was sold in Hot Springs Village in May of 1970. The initial development consisted of about 4,000 acres; today, it spans across more than 26,000 acres in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita Mountains. Hot Springs Village has 13,500 permanent residents and 35,000 property owners. Approximately 30% of the development is reserved for protecting natural green spaces. Property owners are attracted to its crystal-clear clean lakes and its nine championship golf courses.

Houses By The Lake

Lake


Golf Course

Visit Our Special Place & Stay Forever

Although Hot Springs Village has "village" in its name and in its spirit, it encompasses 26,000 acres, which is hardly small. Residents of the area enjoy its quiet, private, and serene, wooded location; as well as its close proximity to Hot Springs and Little Rock. We have all ages of actively involved people; from professionals to retirees.

  • While we have some extravagant homes, housing prices start at $80,000.
  • Our residents come here from all over, so no one is made to feel like an outsider.
  • We are not isolated, but we have security and controlled access.
  • Participate in one of our many civic organizations or hobby clubs.
  • There are over twenty-five churches of every denomination inside the Village.

We may be known as a golfing community' however, you'll also find that you can enjoy many other activities, including:

  • Fishing
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Dance
  • Bridge
  • And More

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