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Blue Spring Heritage Center

THE WET, WILD

& WONDERFUL

OUTDOORS

Eureka Springs is rich with natural resources,
beauty and adventure. Tucked between Beaver
and Table Rock Lakes, and close to the White,
King and Buffalo Rivers, outdoor recreation is
plentiful and diverse. Hiking, biking, swimming,
boating, fishing, zip-lining, hunting, cave exploring,
waterfall spotting and bird watching are favorite
past times. Enjoy a scenic lake cruise and hear
the history of Beaver Dam and the Ozark Bluff
Dwellers or watch for eagles during the month of
October. Over 1800 acres of city park and land offer
and up-close-and-personal look at wildlife, rare
species and the wonders of nature. Eureka Springs
is consistently singled out as one of the best places
in the country to take in the fall colors.

One of the hottest things going in Eureka Springs is
the miles and miles of multi-use trails for mountain
biking, hiking and multi-sport competition. Lake
Leatherwood Trails ramble through a 1600-acre
park with and 85-acre spring-fed lake and features
one of the largest hand-cut limestone dams in the
U.S. The biking is excellent with trails that go from
easy to advance with over 400 feet of elevation
gain from the lowest trail to the highest. Many
rocky ledges, steep slopes, extended grades, creek
crossings and varied terrain make most trails chal-
lenging for both foot and bike traffic. Leatherwood
is free, open all year and is an awesome place to
camp, ride, boat and hang out. It also boast’s the
only ‘true’ natural feature downhill in Northwest Ozark Mountain Ziplines
Arkansas and the trail system host’ s the annual
Fat Tire Festival.

There’s plenty of the great outdoors to take in just
by staying in town. The in-town trail system will
take you by many of our 65+ natural springs and
pocket parks, the Harmon Park Rain Garden and
many of the historic sites and amazing architecture.
For an adrenaline rush, zip-line through the moun-
tains or ski, scuba and stand up paddle board on
beautiful Beaver Lake. For a more laid back expe-
rience, the White, King and Buffalo Rivers are ideal
for floating, fishing or just taking in the natural
beauty of the Ozarks.
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