Eureka Springs, Ar - Things to do
Food scene
Amigos
75 N Main StOur favorite Mexican restaurant. Great food for reasonable prices.
Carmen's Tacos Food Truck
Really good Mexican food!
Our favorite Italian restaurant in a house on the historic loop.
58 locals recommend
Ermilio's Italian Home Cooking
26 White StOur favorite Italian restaurant in a house on the historic loop.
Even people that think they cook the best steaks have to admit the Grotto was excellent!
39 locals recommend
Grotto Wood-Fired Grill and Wine Cave
10 Center StEven people that think they cook the best steaks have to admit the Grotto was excellent!
Very reasonably priced and good portions. We have liked everything we've tried. Love the Chicken Fried Chicken!
Outdoor seating available
The Horseshoe Grill
3085 East Van BurenVery reasonably priced and good portions. We have liked everything we've tried. Love the Chicken Fried Chicken!
Outdoor seating available
Local Flavor Cafe
71 S Main StThey have great semailsand the Crème Brulee is amazing!
Brewery that isn’t too far from our place. They have a nice beer garden to hang out in and try their unique beers.
13 locals recommend
Gotahold Brewing
409 W Van BurenBrewery that isn’t too far from our place. They have a nice beer garden to hang out in and try their unique beers.
Guests have recommended this Winery. They also have a distillery now. It's a nice drive on Hwy 187 that takes you across the Little Golden Gate one lane wooden bridge if you take the loop back throughdowntown Eureka Springs.
9 locals recommend
Railway Winery & Vineyards
4937 State Hwy 187Guests have recommended this Winery. They also have a distillery now. It's a nice drive on Hwy 187 that takes you across the Little Golden Gate one lane wooden bridge if you take the loop back throughdowntown Eureka Springs.
Mei Li Cuisine
3094 East Van BurenNew outdoor seating area.
Mud Street Cafe
22 South Main StreetGreat breakfast and lunch spot. They also have great desserts.
Great views and pizza on the top floor at the Crescent Hotel.
11 locals recommend
SkyBar Gourmet Pizzeria
75 Prospect AveGreat views and pizza on the top floor at the Crescent Hotel.
Thai House Restaurant
2059 E Van BurenGood food and friendly staff.
Don't let the name full you! This place has a good selection of fresh-made meals including racks of ribs, brisket sloppy joes, BBQ Mac-n-Cheese, Rueben sandwich, salads and more. Everything we've tried has been good. $$$
18 locals recommend
The Rockin' Pig Saloon
2039 E Van BurenDon't let the name full you! This place has a good selection of fresh-made meals including racks of ribs, brisket sloppy joes, BBQ Mac-n-Cheese, Rueben sandwich, salads and more. Everything we've tried has been good. $$$
Bar with Live music, great staff, outdoor patio, appetizers, sandwiches, lite food .
15 locals recommend
Gravel Bar at Wanderoo Lodge
216 W Van BurenBar with Live music, great staff, outdoor patio, appetizers, sandwiches, lite food .
Things To Do
Turpentine Creek is a Nonprofit organization that provides lifetime refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected Big Cats. They also have rescued Bears and other animals. Definitely worth the visit.
https://www.turpentinecreek.org
80 locals recommend
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
239 Turpentine Creek LnTurpentine Creek is a Nonprofit organization that provides lifetime refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected Big Cats. They also have rescued Bears and other animals. Definitely worth the visit.
https://www.turpentinecreek.org
Thorncrown Chapel
12968 US-62Beautiful glass church.
You can stand at the bottom of The Christ of the Ozarks statue, walk the trails, ride on 18 miles of mountain bike trails, visit the bible museum and more year-round.
The Great Passion Play is seasonal since outdoors. It is performed on a 550-foot-wide, multilevel stage in an outdoor amphitheater which has 4,100 individual seats with comfortable backrests.
http://www.greatpassionplay.org/free-things-to-do.html#.Xix2Z2KYUuU
43 locals recommend
The Great Passion Play
935 Passion Play RdYou can stand at the bottom of The Christ of the Ozarks statue, walk the trails, ride on 18 miles of mountain bike trails, visit the bible museum and more year-round.
The Great Passion Play is seasonal since outdoors. It is performed on a 550-foot-wide, multilevel stage in an outdoor amphitheater which has 4,100 individual seats with comfortable backrests.
http://www.greatpassionplay.org/free-things-to-do.html#.Xix2Z2KYUuU
Brand new ziplines in 2023 and less than a mile from our place. Experience the exhilarating thrill of a Zip Line Canopy Tour right in the heart of the beautiful, pristine Ozark Mountains at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They also rent electric mountain bikes that you can ride on their trails.
Seasonal - March through October
Check the website for more information.
29 locals recommend
Ozark Mountain Ziplines
15927 W Van BurenBrand new ziplines in 2023 and less than a mile from our place. Experience the exhilarating thrill of a Zip Line Canopy Tour right in the heart of the beautiful, pristine Ozark Mountains at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They also rent electric mountain bikes that you can ride on their trails.
Seasonal - March through October
Check the website for more information.
Wild Boar Axe House
1 B Center StFun entertainment option.
Inside the visitor center you will find a theater, giftshop, and museum. The park has a 7-mile, 10-stop tour road, as well as horse and hiking trails. The visitor center is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 7 days a week and the park grounds are open from 6:00 AM to sunset 7 days a week. Free entry.
53 locals recommend
Pea Ridge Military Park
15930 US-62Inside the visitor center you will find a theater, giftshop, and museum. The park has a 7-mile, 10-stop tour road, as well as horse and hiking trails. The visitor center is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 7 days a week and the park grounds are open from 6:00 AM to sunset 7 days a week. Free entry.
There are over a mile of trails winding through the Blue Spring Heritage Center, filled with colors, textures and the surprise of blooms in every season. The new gardens demonstrate crops, plants, flowers and healing herbs at home in the Ozarks.
Hours: 9am to 6pm ~ March 15 through 2nd Sunday in November
http://bluespringheritage.com
26 locals recommend
Blue Spring Heritage Center
1537 Co Rd 210There are over a mile of trails winding through the Blue Spring Heritage Center, filled with colors, textures and the surprise of blooms in every season. The new gardens demonstrate crops, plants, flowers and healing herbs at home in the Ozarks.
Hours: 9am to 6pm ~ March 15 through 2nd Sunday in November
http://bluespringheritage.com
Crystal Bridges Museum is free to visit. Besides the wonderful art, the architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of great outdoor trails around the property.
In nearby Bentonville, AR.
708 locals recommend
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
600 Museum WayCrystal Bridges Museum is free to visit. Besides the wonderful art, the architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of great outdoor trails around the property.
In nearby Bentonville, AR.
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, an outdoor paradise located in Lampe, Missouri. Featuring 10,000 acres of natural beauty and rugged scenery, you'll escape to serenity when you enter this Ozark Mountain location.
139 locals recommend
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park
2038 State Hwy 86Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, an outdoor paradise located in Lampe, Missouri. Featuring 10,000 acres of natural beauty and rugged scenery, you'll escape to serenity when you enter this Ozark Mountain location.
Beautiful views, a self-guided golf cart tour through a cave, hiking trails are also available.
99 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
150 Top of the Rock RdBeautiful views, a self-guided golf cart tour through a cave, hiking trails are also available.
Cosmic Cavern is one of the premier show caves in Arkansas, and the entire Ozark area. While on your cave tour you will see stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flow stone, soda straws, cave bacon, lake trout and the rare Ozarks Blind Cave Salamander!
www.cosmiccavern.com
24 locals recommend
Cosmic Cavern
6386 AR-21Cosmic Cavern is one of the premier show caves in Arkansas, and the entire Ozark area. While on your cave tour you will see stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flow stone, soda straws, cave bacon, lake trout and the rare Ozarks Blind Cave Salamander!
www.cosmiccavern.com
Onyx Cave
338 Onyx Cave LaneThe breathtaking scenery of the Ozark Mountains and the quiet will allow you a peaceful golfing experience.
8 locals recommend
Holiday Island 18 Hole Golf
1 Country Club DrThe breathtaking scenery of the Ozark Mountains and the quiet will allow you a peaceful golfing experience.
Top of the Rock Golf is a 9-hole Par 3 course (Par 27). The course is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and is the first-ever par-3 course to be included in a professional championship, featuring nature and golf at its finest.
23 locals recommend
Top of the Rock Golf Course
150 Top of the Rock RdTop of the Rock Golf is a 9-hole Par 3 course (Par 27). The course is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and is the first-ever par-3 course to be included in a professional championship, featuring nature and golf at its finest.
Explore over 50 miles of off-road 4x4 trails in your own rig or rent one of our Polaris side by side units. Trails are rated intermediate to extreme so whether you are a novice or experienced, we've got something for you.
3B Off Road
10 Mint Ridge RdExplore over 50 miles of off-road 4x4 trails in your own rig or rent one of our Polaris side by side units. Trails are rated intermediate to extreme so whether you are a novice or experienced, we've got something for you.
Keels Creek Stable
1606 Co Rd 329Horseback riding
Promised Land Zoo
32297 State Hwy 86Drive thru safari park.
We are about 1 mile from one of the drop in pounts for the Lake Leatherwood downhill trails.
12 locals recommend
Lake Leatherwood Downhill Trails South Hub
532 Spring StWe are about 1 mile from one of the drop in pounts for the Lake Leatherwood downhill trails.
Beautiful place for hiking or mountain biking. Green to Double Black Diamond bike trails.
10 locals recommend
Passion Play Mountain Biking Trails
935 Passion Play RdBeautiful place for hiking or mountain biking. Green to Double Black Diamond bike trails.
They have nice trails, paddle boats, canoe rentals and fishing off the pier. It is close to Eureka Yurts
17 locals recommend
Lake Leatherwood
1303 County Road 204They have nice trails, paddle boats, canoe rentals and fishing off the pier. It is close to Eureka Yurts
Nice hiking trails surrounded by the woods.
11 locals recommend
Black Bass Lake. Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Oil Spring RoadNice hiking trails surrounded by the woods.
Beaver Lake is so clear you can see your feet when swimming. People also go scuba diving. There are lots of access points for swimming, launching boats, Kayaking, and picnic areas.
22 locals recommend
Beaver Dam Site Park
348 Damsite River RdBeaver Lake is so clear you can see your feet when swimming. People also go scuba diving. There are lots of access points for swimming, launching boats, Kayaking, and picnic areas.
Starkey Marina offers boat rentals so you can explore beautiful Beaver Lake.
17 locals recommend
Starkey Marina
4022 Mundell RdStarkey Marina offers boat rentals so you can explore beautiful Beaver Lake.
Hobbs State Park visitor center
20201 AR-12Hiking trails
The trail isn't too long, but take water with you. When you get to the Hawksbill rock, do not try to get as close to the edge as you can! You can get a great photo without putting your life at risk.
48 locals recommend
Whitaker Point Trailhead
The trail isn't too long, but take water with you. When you get to the Hawksbill rock, do not try to get as close to the edge as you can! You can get a great photo without putting your life at risk.
Lots of hiking trails and a large Elk heard.
https://www.buffaloriver.com/pages/hiking-more/buffalo-river-elk/
74 locals recommend
Buffalo National River
Lots of hiking trails and a large Elk heard.
https://www.buffaloriver.com/pages/hiking-more/buffalo-river-elk/
Places to get a massage
Heather did an awesome job getting rid of the knots in my neck and shoulders.
eurekamassagecenter.net
Eureka Massage Center
117 Wall StHeather did an awesome job getting rid of the knots in my neck and shoulders.
eurekamassagecenter.net
New Moon Spa
75 Prospect AveLocated in the Crescent Hotel.
Spa1905
12 Spring StreetOur guests have given good reviews on their couples duet massage.
Groceries
Hart's Family Center Inc
131 E Van BurenThe Eureka Market
121 W Van BurenWalmart Supercenter
1000 W Trimble AveIf you're going to be in Holiday Island, this grocery store has a good selectionof items.
14 locals recommend
Sun Fest Market
1 Forest Park DrIf you're going to be in Holiday Island, this grocery store has a good selectionof items.