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National Park Aquarium

209 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901
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Ranked #24 of 24 attractions in Hot Springs
Type: Aquariums
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

The aquarium is small and does not take very long to walk through. There are some interesting fish, turles and other reptiles to see. I enjoyed the large turtle that is free roaming through the aquarium. She was very entertaining to watch. My daughter more enjoyed the animals behind glass and not moving toward her at the speed of molasses.... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013 via mobile

My husband and I took my 5 and 12 year old sons for spring break. We live only 30 minutes from this location and I have only visited one other time as a child. I can truly say that I have no idea how this aquarium has managed to stay open for at least 20 plus years. The tanks and... More

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Little Rock, Arkansas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Just a bunch of fish tanks in a back room with a giant turtle wandering around. Not worth the money spent for access

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013 via mobile

We paid $17 for our family of four which would be acceptable for a small aquarium BUT this place is tiny...maybe the size of a living room. The tanks are dirty, there were ants crawling on the walls in the bathroom, spider webs everywhere!! Save your money and take your family to Pets Mart...you will see more and not want... More

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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

Good but smelled. The odor will hit you when you first walk in, even though the place appeared to be clean and the animals were healthy. They too had an alligator and theirs looked 200x's healthier than the ones at the alligator farm. They had a cool turtle that is allowed to be in public and walk around and get... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013 via mobile

Me and my husband spent about 45 minutes here. it was a nice stroll after eating breakfast across the street. It's nothing.big, but something to do for a short time.

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Norman, Oklahoma
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

The decor is non-fancy, to say the least, but this is a little treasure in terms of the various fish, reptiles, and other creatures displayed. They come from all over the world and are nicely interpreted. The cost is low and coupons are available in tourist literature. We spent about an hour and enjoyed ourselves.

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Paris, Arkansas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

Not very much to see there; and what's there seems to have been there for a very long time. The whole place needs renovating.

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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

I took my grandchildren to the National Park Aquarium because it was one of those hot Southern afternoons and we had nothing else to do in the heat. We were pleasantly surprised at the variety of fish they had! My little grand children knew so many of the names of the fish because they had a large aquarium at their... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

This is more like a collection than an aquarium. It is interesting to walk through but it only takes about 20 mins and would not be worth the price of admission for a large group or family.

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