We only go for the Hot Springs Off-Road Park which is north-east of town. While the park is great and Hot Springs State Park is great, the northeast side of Hot Springs is about as dangerous of an area as it gets and it's been like that for 15y. From body chalk outlines in the parking lots to high speed chases witnessed to shots heard to a dozen PD having a gas station surrounded by SWAT. Stay downtown or on the southern end if town unless just passing through the northeast side to go to one of the parks.