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Blanchard Springs Caverns
Blanchard Springs Caverns is the jewel in the Ozark National Forest Crown. Dubbed by Life Magazine as "one of the most extraordinary finds of the century" this living cave is constantly in the process of formation. Two paved, lighted trails, one of which is handicapped accessible with assistance, are open to visitors of all ages. Led by knowledgeable Forest Service Guides, the tour winds through water-carved passages, including an underground river and the world's largest flowstone. The Wild Cave Tour is available by special arrangement for more adventuresome explorers. Blanchard's namesake spring pours out of the mountainside and into a glassy-surfaced trout pond appropriately named Mirror Lake. The lake is a great place to take the family pond fishing for rainbow trout. Nearby is a short, scenic walk to the falls where all water exits from the caverns. This is one of the prettiest spots in the Ozark National Forest and not to be missed. Special interpretive programs are presented at the Sheltered Cave Amphitheater three times weekly from Memorial Day through Labor Day. These programs are free to Blanchard Springs campers with only a small fee for non-campers. Swimming holes and creeks, fishing, camping, group and individual picnic areas, hiking trails, wildlife, educational programs and a gift shop full of nature oriented books and gizmos make Blanchard Springs Caverns the perfect family destination. Season Passes are available for Cavern tours:
Caroling in the Caverns Tickets Dates for the 10th Annual "Caroling in the Caverns" are now scheduled. Treat your family to wonderful holiday music, created from the acoustic combination of talented area musicians' voices and stringed instruments filling the air of the great Cathedral Room at Blanchard Springs Caverns, near Mountain View, Arkansas. November 26th & 27th, will start this wonderful seasons production with a performance at 4:30 p.m. December 3,4,10,11,17 & 18 with shows at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. Also being offered, with the matinee performances only, is an "Early Bird" special walking tour of Blanchard Springs Caverns. For those unfamiliar, on the tour you will see magnificent crystalline formations, sparkling flowstone and towering columns. "Caroling in the Caverns" ticket prices are $20.00 or $27.00 for a combination "Early Bird" tour and matinee performance. Tickets are non-refundable. This will be the tenth year and all performances have sold out every year. Cavern guides escort you into the Cathedral Room where the incredible sound of area folk musicians rises out of the semi-dark. The combination of music and Mother Nature’s acoustically perfect Cathedral Room at Blanchard Caverns is “a natural”. To best describe what a great experience this is, was a quote from one guest, “I was deep in the earth and yet I’ve never felt closer to Heaven.” Advanced tickets are required for “Caroling in the Caverns” at $20.00 each or $27.00 for a combination "Caroling in the Caverns" matinee' performance and "Early Bird" Cavern tour and can be obtained through the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce at 1-888-679-2859. In addition to “Caroling in the Caverns”, other Christmas season activities in Mountain View include The Courthouse and Christmas Tree Lighting and parade on December 3rd, area holiday music shows and lighting displays throughout town.
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