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Eureka Springs [1] is a quaint resort town in the Ozarks of Arkansas, with eclectic dining and shopping - art galleries, local crafts, etc. Beaver Lake, which is huge, is just outside of town. It is a Victorian village and has a European look and feel with Victorian cottages and homes on steep winding streets.

The entire city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and with good reason. Not many towns sprang up overnight like Eureka Springs. On July 4, 1879, the town was founded and named. By the end of the year, approximately 10,000 were living there. The attraction was the area's numerous cold water springs, thought to have healing properties. Naturally, this claim was fairly short lived, and when the boom busted, a town full of Victorian homes balanced precariously on limestone bluffs was left in the Ozark wilderness without much of an economic base. As a result, few new buildings followed, and those that were there were rarely razed or renovated. Dozens, if not hundreds, of Victorian homes have remained-- ranging from tiny cottages to elaborate mansions.

Today, the city is passionate about preserving this treasure. In the Spring of 2001, Eureka Springs was named one of 12 Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

You've never seen anything quite like it.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

• Driving - Eureka Springs in remotely located in the Ozarks and the best way to get there is drive. You can travel south from Springfield, Mo or Branson, Mo. on US 65 to US 62 and then west. It is about 2-1/2 hours from Springfield and about 1 hour 45 minutes from Branson. Eureka Springs is at the crossroads of US 62 (east/west) and US 23 (north/south), both are two lane highways and have curves and hills.

[edit] By plane

• Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) 50 miles southwest (mountain miles - takes longer to drive in the Ozark hills)

• Tulsa International Airport (TUL) 160 miles west

• Springfield/Branson Regional Airport (SGF) 100 miles north

[edit] Get around

Because parking is limited, many tourists find it convenient to walk or take the trolley. [2]

Access to the downtown historic district is somewhat limited to individuals with disabilities. Sidewalks are rough native stone and often steep.

Streets in the historic area are very narrow and the operators of large vehicles like RV's and one ton pickups will find manuvering through town to be a real challenge.

[edit][add listing] See

• The Great Passion Play[3], Outdoor play of Christ's Passion in 4100 seat amphitheater. Performances from the last Friday in April to the last Saturday in October. Tickets $23.50 Adults, $10.00 Children 6-11, Under 6 Free.
• Christ of the Ozarks, Seven story statue of Christ with outstretched arms. On the grounds of The Great Passion Play, it can be seen from Historic District of Eureka Springs. Open 24 hours a day and free of charge to visit.
• Historic District, This is also referred to as the loop. It includes the downtown area on Spring Street. The architecture is Victorian, and you get the impression you are in an artisan village. There are galleries, restaurants, gardens, healers, craft shops, street musicians, spas and nightclubs.
• Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway, Heritage railway offering scenic train excursions.[4] Be aware that the "excursion" trip is very short - no more than a couple of miles to a wye juncttion turn around and then back to the depot.
• Thorncrown Chapel, designed by notable architect E. Fay Jones, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright.
• Pivot Rock, an unusual rock formation.
• Car Shows, Festivals and Parades, Eureka Springs is a popular weekend gathering spot for car and motorcycle enthusiasts, artists and musicians. Check the Eureka Springs Advertising & Promotions Commission's web page for a schedeule of events.[5]

[edit][add listing] Do

• Onyx Cave, 6 miles east of Eureka Springs, oldest tour cave in Arkansas. Tours given with short range FM receiver.
• Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, 7 miles south of Eureka Springs on Highway 23. Phone: (479) 253-5841. [6] 450 acre USDA licensed refuge for big cats. Open 9 AM till dusk every day except Christmas. On-site bed & breakfast.

• Promised Land Zoo, 10 miles North of Eureka Springs on Highway 23. Phone: (417) 271-3324. [7] 120 acre USDA licensed 4 mile drive thru, walk thru, petting zoo and more. Over 500 animals from all over the world. Fun for all ages and open everyday all year round.

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

• DeVito's, 5 Center Street, +1 479 253-2525. Email: mailto:pasta@ipa.net [8] Serves Italian food.
• New Delhi Cafe, 123 1/2 Spring St., Features American and Indian food. Live music Friday and Saturday nights.
• Mud Street Cafe 22 G South Main Street, +1 479 253-6732. Great underground ambiance.
• Ermilio's Italian Home Cooking, 26 White Street, +1 479 253-8806. [9] Wonderful Italian food located inside an old home on Eureka's Historic Loop. Excellent menu, wine list and wait staff.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

There are many places to stay here that will fit every budget and need, but it is advised to make reservations several weeks in advance because Eureka Spring is a very popular tourist location.

[edit] 1882 Harvest House Bed & Breakfast

104 Wall Street, 479/ 253-0007 Email:  info@eurekalove.com  Rates:  $95.00 to $175.00

• 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa 75 Prospect, +1 479 253-9766, Fax: +1 479 253-5296, Toll-Free: +1 800 342-9766. Email: mailto:reservations@crescent-hotel.com Rates: $119.00 - $279.00
• 1905 Basin Park Hotel, 12 Spring Street, +1 479 253 7837, Fax: +1 479 253 6985, Toll-Free: +1 800 643 4972, Email: mailto:reservations@crescent-hotel.com, Rates: $89.00 - $199.00 One of the world's most unusual hotels; it is built against a hillside and each floor is a "ground" floor with a fire door leading onto the hillside.
• All Seasons Inn 156 Spring Street, +1 479 253-2001. Toll-Free: +1 866 336-2001. Email: mailto:info@allseasonsinn.net Rates: $125.00 - $300.00
• Alpen Dorf Motel 6554 Highway 62, +1 479 253-9475, Fax: +1 479 253-5192, Toll-Free: +1 800 771-9876. Email: mailto:alpdorf@cox-internet.com Rates: $28.00 - $125.00
• Alpine Lodge 2038 East Van Buren, +1 479 253-7175, Fax: +1 479 253-5462. Email: mailto:alpine@ipa.net Rates: $42.00 - $120.00
• Arsenic & Old Lace Bed and Breakfast Inn, An elegant Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast. Escape to this Queen Anne Victorian style Bed and Breakfast mansion in the beautiful Ozarks of Eureka Springs Arkansas. For information and reservations call (866) 350-5454. 60 Hillside Avenue, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632.[10]
• Autumn Moon Cottage, Lake Lucerne Resort, +1 479 253-6813. E-mail: mailto:stay@autumnmooncottage.com. [11] Autumn Moon Cottage is a spacious two-story cottage located only two-miles from Historic Downtown Eureka Springs on the shore of a private lake resort. Fully equipped kitchen, fireplace and gas BBQ. Separate Jacuzzi room overlooking the lake. Rates: $129.00 - $149.00
• Bavarian Inn and Restaurant Highway 62 West, +1 479 253-8128, Fax: +1 479 253-2854. Email: mailto:bavarian@ipa.net Rates: $68.00 - $128.00
• Best Western Inn of the Ozarks 207 West Van Buren Hwy 62 W, +1 479 253-9768, Fax: +1 479 253-9768, Toll-Free: +1 800 814-8307. Email: mailto:info@innoftheozarks.com Rates: $54.00 - $149.00
• Brackenridge Lodge 352 W. Van Buren, +1 479 253-6803, Fax: +1 479 253-6986, Toll-Free: +1 800 324-2710. Email: mailto:bracken352@sbcglobal.net Rates: $49.00 - $149.00
• Budget Host Inn 154 Huntsville Drive, +1 479253-7300, Fax: +1 479253-7304. Rates: $38.00 - $150.00
• Candlestick Cottage Inn B&B, 6 Douglas St., +1 479 253-6813. E-mail: mailto:info@candlestickcottageinn.com. [12] Candlestick Cottage Inn B&B is located on a quiet wooded hollow, yet only a one-block walk to shops, galleries and restaurants. Private Jacuzzi suites with individual decks and porches. Full breakfast served each morning on treetop porch or continenal delivered to your suite. Small weddings performed. Rates $89.00 - $159.00 per night.
• Candlewick Inn and Suites 2094 East Van Buren, +1 479 253-7111, Toll-Free: +1 866 253-7117. Email: mailto:elodge@ipa.net Rates: $38.00 - $125.00
• Chantilly Lace Inn, 257 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR, Toll Free: +1 888 231-9891. Email: info@chantillylaceinn.com [13]. Located in the historic district of Eureka Springs. Private spacious suites nestled in a Victorian Inn. Jacuzzi tubs, kitchenettes, screened in back porches. Only an 8 minute walk into the heart of town. Shhh....this is Eureka's best kept secret. Visit our website now to see why. $119.00 - $165.00
• Cliff Cottage Inn, 42 Armstrong St., +1 479 253-7409. E-mail: cliffctg@aol.com. [14] Cliff Cottage Inn is a bed and breakfast that specializes in romantic getaways and elopements. Six suites are located in restored Victorian houses directly off Armstrong Street. The cottage and the studio are set farther back for a more secluded atmosphere. All rooms have either a jacuzzi or a hot tub. Complimentary breakfasts delivered to all rooms (except the cottage) every morning. The inn is a short walk from downtown. Rates are roughly $200 per night, but vary by room.
• Comfort Inn 196 E Van Buren, +1 479 253-5241, Fax: +1 479 253-6502, Toll-Free: +1 800 828-0109. Email: mailto:stay@eurekaspringscomfortinn.com Rates: $49.99 - $159.00
• Country Music Inn 139 Huntsville Road, +1 479 253-7625. Email: susan@eurekacountrymusicinn.com Rates: $55.00 - $105.00
• Days Inn of Eureka Springs 120 W. Van Buren, +1 479 253-8863, Fax: +1 479 253-7885, Toll-Free: +1 800 329-7466. Email: mailto:daysinn@mynewroads.com Rates: $44.99 - $169.95
• East Mountain Lodge 3031 E. Van Buren, +1 479 253-9521, Fax: +1 479 253-9182, Toll-Free: +1 800 533-9521. Email: mailto:hthurman@nwaft.com Rates: $39.00 - $48.00
• Edelweiss Inn 2066 E. Van Buren, +1 479 253-7316, Fax: +1 479 253-7316, Toll-Free: +1 800 870-2529. Email: mailto:edelweissinn@sbcglobal.net Rates: $39.00 - $79.00
• Evening Shade Inn Bed and Breakfast 3079 E. Van Buren, +1 479 253-6264, Toll-Free: +1 888 992-1224. Website: [15] Email: eveningshadeinn@cox.net. Private luxury bed and breakfast suites and private cottages located on 10 wooded acres, in city limits and close to restaurants and attractions. Full breakfast delivered to your suite/cottage each morning. Desserts in your room each evening. Elopement weddings performed. Great for honeymoons, anniversaries, romantic getaways. Specials and Packages also available. Rates: $135 and up.
• Eureka Matterhorn Towers 130 W. Van Buren, +1 479 253-9602, Fax: +1 479 253-2850, Toll-Free: +1 800 426-0838. Email: mailto:emtowers@aol.com Rates: $59.50 - $119.50
• Fisherman's Haven & Family Resort, Rt. 1, Box 1050, Golden, MO 65658, +1 417 271-3599. [16] Email: mailto:fishermanhav@mo-net.com Rates: $53.00 - $80.00 RV Rates: $15.00 Rooms have fully equipped kitchenettes with 2 full size beds, swimming pool, playground, boat & swimming dock, also have fully equipped RV spots available.
• Fly Rod Inn Motel 14582 Highway 62 West, +1 479 253-1056, Fax: +1 479 253-7989, Toll-Free: +1 866 368-7521. Email: mailto:info@flyrodinn.com Rates: $39.00 - $69.00
• Grand Central Hotel & Spa, 37 North Main, +1 479 253 6756, Toll-Free: +1 800 344 6050, Email: mailto:grandcentral@mynewroads.com Rates: $119.00 - $219.00
• Island Motel and Resort Rentals 5 Woodsdale Drive, Holiday Island, +1 479 253-9571, Toll-Free: +1 800 874-1331. Email: mailto:himotel@ipa.net Rates: $35.00 - $210.00
• Land-O-Nod Victorian Inn 109 Huntsville Road, +1 479 253-6262, Fax: +1 479 253-9763, Toll-Free: +1 800 526-3263. Rates: $59.00 - $125.00
• New Orleans Hotel 63 Spring, +1 479 253-8630, Fax: +1 479 253-5949, Toll-Free: +1 800 243-8630. Email: mailto:info@neworleanshotelandspa.net Rates: $99.00 - $200.00
• Oak Crest Cottages 526 West Van Buren, +1 479 253-9493, Toll-Free: +1 888 608-5998. Email: mailto:info@oakcrestcottages.com Rates: $39.00 - $169.00
• Palace Hotel & Bathhouse 135 Spring Street, +1 479 253-7474. Email: mailto:palacehotel@sbcglobal.net Rates: $140.00 - $158.00
• Pine Top Lodge 2035 East Van Buren, +1 479 253-7331, Fax: +1 479 253-7331, Toll-Free: +1 877 705-0641. Email: mailto:pinetoplodge@sbcglobal.net Rates: $38.00 - $125.00
• Pointe West Resort 11882 Hwy 187, +1 479 253-9050, Toll-Free: +1 800 352-6616. Rates: $55.00 - $95.00
• Promise Mountain Group/Private Rentals 355 CR 3023, +1 479 253-7234. Email: mailto:promismt@arkansas.net Rates: $79.00 - $612.00
• Roadrunner Inn 3034 Mundell Road, +1 479 253 8166, Toll-Free: +1 888 253 8166. Email: mailto:roadrunner@beaverlakeview.com Rates: $59.00 - $80.00
• Sherwood German Clean Court 27 Glenn Avenue, +1 479 253-8920, Fax: +1 479 253-8920, Toll-Free: +1 800 268-6052. Email: mailto:stay@sherwoodcourt.com Rates: $39.00 - $149.00
• Statue Road Inn 909 Passion Play Road, +1 479 253-9163, Fax: +1 479 253-6526, Toll-Free: +1 800 501-7666. Email: mailto:mikeandscarlett@mynewroads.com Rates: $39.00 - $99.00
• Swiss Village Inn 183 E. Van Buren, +1 479 253-9541, Fax: +1 479 253 4011, Toll-Free: +1 800 447-6525. Rates: $39.00 - $109.00
• Thurman's Lodge, 163 East Van Buren, +1 479 253-8689, Toll-Free: +1 800 892-2427. Email: mailto:thurmanslodge@arkansas.net Rates: $38.00 - $125.00
• Trails Inn 2060 E. Van Buren, +1 479 253-9390, Fax: +1 479 253-9185, Toll-Free: +1 800 962-4691. Email: mailto:trailsinn@sbcglobal.net Rates: $39.00 - $104.00
• Wagner Inn 3064 E. Van Buren, Hwy 62 E, +1 479 253-9440, Toll-Free: +1 800 235-7639. Rates: $35.00 - $78.00

[edit] Near

These are properties are located on Beaver Lake near Eureka Springs.

• Beaver Lakefront Cabins, 1234 County Road 120 +1 479 253-9210, Toll Free: +1 888 253-9210, Fax: +1 479 253-8374. Email: mailto:info@beaverlakefrontcabins.com [17] On Beaver Lake about 8 miles from Eureka Springs. A private adult luxury cabin resort on Beaver Lake with jacuzzis, fireplaces, full kitchens, indoor fishing dock and Marina. $165.00 - $265.00
• Sugar Ridge Resort, 1216 Dam Site Road, +1 479 253-5548, Toll Free: +1 800 867-8439, Fax: +1 479 253-5548. Email: sugarridge@ipa.net [18]. A couples/adults only resort on Beaver Lake about 12 miles from Eureka Springs. Private area with jacuzzis, fireplaces and full kitchens. Near the Beaver Dam Site Park. $135.00 - $225.00

[edit] Get out

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