Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 1 hr 24
Eureka Springs Historical Museum (30 min) Photographs & art exploring the town of Eureka Springs when the healing waters were discovered. Onyx Cave (28 min) Small show cave offering self-guided audio tours amid stalactites & stalagmites, plus a gift shop. Kings River (38 min) River, smallmouth bass, camping, kayaking, and outdoor recreation Lake Leatherwood City Park (39 min) A sprawling park with a lake, boat launch, bait shop & 25+ miles of trails for hiking & bicycling. Eureka Springs Safari Park (13 min) Safari-style, drive-thru zoo with a petting area, bottle feedings of animals & walking exhibits. Roaring River State Park (21 min) Rugged natural backdrop for hiking & fishing on Roaring River, which is stocked nightly with trout. Dogwood Canyon Nature Park (24 min) Nature preserve open for hiking, biking, fishing & tram tours, with a cafe & cabins for rent. Lake Leatherwood (39 min) Kayaking, fishing & hiking around a tranquil, forest-fringed lake formed by a 1940s limestone dam. Beaver Bridge (25 min) Crescent Hotel Ghost Tours (29 min) Offbeat tourist attraction featuring nightly tours of a haunted 19th-century hotel. Christ of the Ozarks (31 min) Landmark 67-foot Christ statue built in 1966, standing atop a vehicle-accessible mountain. Ozark Mountain Ziplines (32 min) Zip line Blue Spring Heritage Center (43 min) Ancestral Native American site with eco-tours of the gardens & structures around a natural spring. Thorncrown Chapel (34 min) Nestled in the woods, this chapel made of wood & glass boasts 425 windows & welcomes visitors. Eureka Springs Downtown (30 min) Quaint area with quirky shops & galleries, eclectic eats, lively taverns & leafy Basin Spring Park. |