Six miles east of Eureka Springs is Onyx Cave. Visitors can take a self-guided tour through the chambers with names like the Witches Fireplace and Friendly Dragon. Electronic messages point out the cave's features. Some also belong to the National Cave Association. The groups work on common goals, such as ways to improve cave safety and on finding solutions for problems.
Some caves are open throughout the year, although days of the week vary by season.
Others are open only from spring until fall. Some offer other attractions, such as museums, gift shops, a reconstructed mountain village, and more, right on site. Admission is charged at all the caves. For more information, check with individual caves or local chambers of commerce. Blanchard Springs Caverns is a National Treasure Blanchard Springs Caverns in the Ozark National Forest near Mountain View, Ark., is operated by the U.S. Forest Service.