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Hot Springs score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hot Springs safe? United States travel risk

Is Hot Springs safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Hot Springs scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Hot Springs scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hot Springs: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 34.4892° N, 93.0501° W within Arkansas, Hot Springs is situated 1,509.0 km ENE of Washington at an altitude of 182 m.

Region
Arkansas
Coordinates
34.4892° N, 93.0501° W
Elevation
182 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
38,023
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Memphis (289.9 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Memorial Field Airport (HOT) 4.4 km WSW
Hospital Care National Park Medical Center 1.4 km ESE
Police Station Hot Springs Police Department 1.8 km N
Railway Terminal Malvern 25.7 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Little Rock 20
68.6 km ENE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy