A Bathhouse Row building and its sign in Hot Springs National Park

U.S. 70 · 3 stops · 94 mi

Hot Springs to Historic Washington: U.S. 70 Road Trip Stops

3 stops · 94 miles · about 2 hr 17 min of driving

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Route map: Bathhouse Row to Crater of Diamonds to Historic Washington, 94 miles

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The three stops from our co-pilot reel, in the order you would drive them through southwest Arkansas. Facts and visitor notes come from official sources (linked under each stop). The photos are ours. Mileage and drive time are a routing estimate without traffic or stops. Check current road and hours before you go.

  1. Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs

    A Bathhouse Row building and its sign in Hot Springs National Park

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    • Hot Springs National Park is the oldest national park among current National Park units, predating Yellowstone by forty years. Source: nps.gov ↗
    • President Andrew Jackson signed legislation on April 20, 1832 reserving the hot springs for the United States. Source: nps.gov ↗
    • Hot Springs was designated the 18th national park on March 4, 1921. Source: nps.gov ↗
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  2. 60 mi · 1 hr 24 min from stop 1

    Crater of Diamonds State Park

    The plowed diamond search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park

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    • The search area is a 37-acre plowed field, the eroded surface of a volcanic crater. Source: arkansas.com ↗
    • Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where the public can search for natural diamonds in their original volcanic source. Source: arkansas.com ↗
    • The 40.23-carat Uncle Sam is the largest diamond ever unearthed in the U.S. Source: arkansas.com ↗
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  3. 34 mi · 53 min from stop 2

    Historic Washington State Park

    The brick courthouse and the James Black blacksmith shop plaque at Historic Washington State Park

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