Tour Description

The Discovery Trail follows the path of the first explorers through large water-carved passages, under the natural entrance, along the cave stream, and through enormous, beautifully decorated rooms. This longer, more strenuous tour is 1.2 miles long, with nearly 700 stairsteps. Do not take this tour if you have walking, heart, or breathing difficulties.

Tour Details

• Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.
• Distance: 1.2 miles
• Number of Steps: 686
• Accessible: No
• Effort: Difficult

Know Before You Go

Constant 58 degree temperature; wear low-heeled nonslip shoes; no restrooms underground. The tour has nearly 700 steps, so it is not suitable for wheelchairs, or those with walking, heart, or breathing problems. *Educational school groups consisting of children 18 years old and younger are asked to contact teh Caverns directly at 1-888-757-2246 to schedule their school group tour.

Discovery Tour - School Groups

• Open Memorial weekend through Labor Day
• Tours travel one way, 1 2/10 miles total, through water-carved passages, past the underground stream, and through highly decorated rooms in the middle level of the Caverns. This trail has nearly 700 stair steps.
• Duration: 1.5 hours
• Tour times: Between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

• Groups of 30 or more will be scheduled for successive tours when possible
• Educational groups must specify the group's name
• Cost: $3 student ages 6 -15, $7 per student ages 16 +

• One payment for all tickets
• Reservations required
• Minimum 15, no maximum
• Tickets must be picked up 30 minutes before tour time
• Must call Caverns directly

Amenities

No restroom underground

Directions

From Mountain View, take AR Highway 5-9-14 north for 5 miles to Allison. At Allison, take AR Highway 14 west for 8 miles towards the town of Fifty Six. Blanchard Springs Caverns is marked by a brown sign to the right. Turn right and follow the road to the Blanchard Visitor Center.