The Grand Promenade
Finished in 1957, The .5-mile long Grand Promenade was started as part of a Public Works Administration project in the 1930s.
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The Grand Promenade Details
The half-mile-long Grand Promenade was started as part of a Public Works Administration project in the 1930s, and completed in 1957. The wide, red-brick promenade has been a National Recreation Trail since 1982. Several hiking trails begin and end here, as well. The Grand Promenade runs parallel with Central Avenue and behind Bathhouse Row from Reserve Street to Fountain Street, and offers great views of historic downtown Hot Springs, Arlington Lawn, the thermal cascade, quartz veins in the sandstone, and tufa cliffs. The north end of the path passes by the location of the first superintendent's residence, demolished in 1958; the south entrance is below the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center. The Promenade is also wheelchair accessible, with ramps at both the north and south end. Restrooms are located just north of Arlington Lawn and behind the Quapaw Bathhouse.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around The Grand Promenade
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Reserve Street
Reserve Street runs along the southwestern portion of the park's eastern half, intersecting with Central Avenue.
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Lamar Bathhouse
Named in honor of the former U. S. Supreme Court Justice Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the Lamar Bathhouse opened in 1923.
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Ozark Bathhouse
The Spanish Colonial Revival-style Ozark Bathhouse was built in the summer of 1922 and closed in 1977.
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Bathhouse Row
The eight buildings of Bathhouse Row make up the centerpiece of Hot Springs National Park.
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Hot Springs National Park Administration Building
At the south end of the National Historic Landmark District is the Hot Springs National Park Administration Building.
