Local Attraction

Throughout history Eureka Springs has drawn weary travelers, whether Native Americans seeking the cool, healing waters, or today’s harried individual seeking a respite from the rush of the present daily life. Eureka Springs’ old-world charm and European flavor offers timeless leisure and endless sightseeing. Stroll the narrow winding street and enjoy the nightlife, tasty restaurants, spas and specialty shops.

Eureka Springs is a perfect location for your next event – wedding, honeymoon, anniversary, executive meeting or just slowing down and relaxing on a well-deserved getaway. The Arsenic and Old Lace Inn and Victorian Village lie encircled by two beautiful lakes and scenic rivers in the Ozarks, and recall the elegance and pace of an earlier era. Combine the beauty of the Ozark Mountains, warm welcomed hospitality, unbeatable dining, unique shops and you have Eureka Springs.


Attractions:

  • Christ of the Ozarks Statue: One of the most visited attractions in the Ozarks, is the magnificent Christ of the Ozarks statue on the grounds of The Great Passion Play complex. It overlooks the picturesque Victorian village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The inspiring image of the seven-story statue may be seen from the village's historic district in the valley below.
  • Cosmic Caverns: One of America's Top Ten "Must See" Caves
  • Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway: Step back in time to an earlier age of locomotive transportation and enjoy the Excursion Train or the Dining Car.
  • Onyx Cave Park: Once connected to the nearby highlands of the Mammoth Cave Plateau, Prewitt's Knob today stands out like an island in the surrounding farmland of the sinkhole plain. Sheltered beneath the knob's resistant cap rock, is Crystal Onyx Cave, one of south-central Kentucky's most important archeological sites and a fomration rich cave.
  • Eureka Springs Gardens: Visit the historic bluff shelter, now on the National Register of Historic Places. Walk on ground that nurtured the Cherokee people during the Trail of Tears. Connect with the natural beauty of our many native gardens. See the power and wonder of Blue Spring, pouring 38 million gallons of cold, clear water each day into its trout-filled lagoon.
  • Ozark Mountain Hoe-down
  • Eureka Springs Historical Museum
  • Pea Ridge National Military Park: Pea Ridge National Military Park is a 4,300 acre Civil War Battlefield that preserves the site of the March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union.
  • Pine Mountain Jamboree
  • Quigley's Castle: Quigley's Castle is the dream home of Elise Quigley (1910-1984). Her grandchildren invite visitors to wander through her perennial garden of over 400 varieties of flowers. The Garden paths wind around secluded benches, a lily pond and bird baths up to her home which she beautifully covered with stones she'd collected since childhood. See how she found a way to sleep in tree tops full of bloom. Tropical plants grow in the natural soil of the first floor and brush the ceiling of the second floor. She has a butterfly, fossil, crystal, arrowhead and glassware collection beyond imagination.
  • St Elizabeth Catholic Church
  • Thorncrown Chapel
  • Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge: Mission: To provide lifetime refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected “Big Cats” with emphasis on Tigers, Lions, Leopards, and Cougars.
  • WAR EAGLE CAVERN on Beaver Lake
  • War Eagle Mill: A working Water Powered Grist Mill
  • Withrow Springs State Park: Cradled by the bluffs of the War Eagle Creek in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, Withrow Springs State Park is a peaceful setting for relaxing camping and quiet floats along this scenic mountain stream. Here in the natural beauty of the renowned Ozarks, you can also enjoy hiking, swimming, tennis, and fishing for catfish, bream, perch, and bass. The park also offers picnic sites, pavilions, a snack bar, gift shop, baseball and softball field, and crossbow range. Rental canoes are available at the park, and the park staff offer shuttle service for floaters.
 
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