About Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Eureka Springs is a city in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. It’s known for the preserved Victorian buildings of its Historic District, such as the Palace Bath House, Basin Park Hotel and Crescent Hotel, all built around the city’s natural springs. In the nearby hills, soaring Thorncrown Chapel is a striking wood and glass church. To the south, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is home to big cats and bears. The entire city is on the National Register of Historic Places as the Eureka Springs Historic District. It has been selected as one of America's Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The town was originally called "The Magic City" and later the "Stairstep Town" because of it's mountainous terrain and the winding, up-and-down paths of it's streets and walkways. It is a tourist destination for it's unique character as a Victorian resort village. The city has steep winding streets filled with Victorian-style cottages and manors. The historic commercial downtown of the city has an extensive streetscape of well preserved Victorian buildings. The streets wind around town, with few intersecting at right angles and no traffic lights.
See the historic buildings, go ghost hunting at the Crescent! See the many natural springs around the city or drive around on the Pig Trail. Stay in a treehouse or historic hotel! Visit one of the breweries, wineries, or a local restaurant! You won't be disappointed in the town of Eureka Springs!
Eureka Springs is a city in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. It’s known for the preserved Victorian buildings of its Historic District, such as the Palace Bath House, Basin Park Hotel and Crescent Hotel, all built around the city’s natural springs. In the nearby hills, soaring Thorncrown Chapel is a striking wood and glass church. To the south, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is home to big cats and bears. The entire city is on the National Register of Historic Places as the Eureka Springs Historic District. It has been selected as one of America's Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The town was originally called "The Magic City" and later the "Stairstep Town" because of it's mountainous terrain and the winding, up-and-down paths of it's streets and walkways. It is a tourist destination for it's unique character as a Victorian resort village. The city has steep winding streets filled with Victorian-style cottages and manors. The historic commercial downtown of the city has an extensive streetscape of well preserved Victorian buildings. The streets wind around town, with few intersecting at right angles and no traffic lights.
See the historic buildings, go ghost hunting at the Crescent! See the many natural springs around the city or drive around on the Pig Trail. Stay in a treehouse or historic hotel! Visit one of the breweries, wineries, or a local restaurant! You won't be disappointed in the town of Eureka Springs!
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