Cave
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Mountain View, Arkansas
A living cave in the Ozark National Forest with lit trails, a river passage and a mix of easy and wild tours.
- Price
- Tour tickets, see current prices
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Blanchard Springs Caverns is a large cave system in the Ozark National Forest, reached by a short drive north of Mountain View. Guided tours range from an easy paved route to longer, more demanding visits, and the national forest runs the nearby recreation area with trails and a campground. It is one of the most polished cave experiences in the Ozarks.
Good to know
- Pick the easy trail if you have kids or mobility limits
- Take a jacket, it is cool inside
- Tours can sell out in summer, book ahead
- Best time
- Any time, hot days are best
- Open
- Open most of the year, tours vary by season
- Getting there
- Paved forest road off Highway 14
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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