Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo

A Privately Run Alligator Farm And Petting Zoo On Whittington Avenue In Hot Springs, Operating Since 1902 And Among The Oldest Continuously Running Roadside Attractions In The United States. · Hot Springs, Arkansas

The Arkansas Alligator Farm has been on Whittington Avenue since 1902, which makes it older than most of the bathhouses and one of the oldest continuously operating roadside attractions in the country. It was built when Hot Springs was a spa resort and visitors wanted something to do between baths, and it has never really stopped being that. There are alligators of every size in concrete pools, a petting area with goats and smaller animals, and a collection of oddities accumulated over more than a century. It is small, it is old-fashioned, and it is exactly what it looks like - which for children and for anyone interested in the history of American roadside tourism is the point.

847 Whittington Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901, United States

Open daily on daytime hours in most seasons, with reduced winter hours and closure on some holidays. Admission is ticketed at a modest rate, with reductions for children. Alligator feeding times are posted and are the busiest and best part of the day. Confirm hours before travelling, particularly in winter.

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