Grotto Spring — Attraction in Eureka Springs

This was one of my most favorite springs we found. There's a trolley stop right across the street from it, so it's nice for trolley spring hopping. There's also a trail up top that will lead you from the Crescent Hotel to here, but it's a little strenuous and listed as for expert hikers only. It was so cold inside to be almost 85 outside. The water was just a trickle, but there's some pretty deep openings on both sides of the "grotto" that we didn't dare explore! At night, definitely bring a headlamp to see the inside better. We easily spent about 20 minutes here exploring around and looking at other pictures online, I see we missed a few things around the area. The bluff behind it and all the natural flora is beautiful to see in person. There's a free parking area around the corner, but be ready to walk a bit to get back around to it. It's very close to Harmon Park which also has...

I had a lot of fun walking the streets of Eureka Springs to locate the 16 natural springs that are located on the city map. The entrance to this somewhat hidden spring is flanked by beautiful, lush trees, bushes, and flowers during the summer months. Follow the stone steps down into the small cavern, passing the inscription “Esto Perpetua” in stone as you go. Beautiful stonework surrounds the entrance blending with the natural stone. Note the beautiful handrail that leads...

Grotto Spring is basically a hole in the ground. There once ran a spring there, but in a fight with the gov over water quality, the city cemented it over and redirected or covered all other springs in the city. There are many in the city.

Now I know why they call it Eureka Springs. When you get there and realize there are no springs anymore, you scream "Eureka!"

I'm sure there are many springs still active in the area, just not on the...