Based on what there is to do in the surrounding area is the only reason it received a rating of very good. Nice flowers, tranquil and overall a nice place to visit if you find yourself standed in the area.
This place was along the way on my trip to eureka springs. The view was amazing on the backroads that take you to the center. The hike down the 130 some stairs was not pleasant but once to the bottom it was worth it. The color of the springs is amazing and feeding the fish was fun. The spring pool itself was littered with leaves (Which Im not going to hold against them because hey it was fall afterall) but ultimately meant the pictures and view I got were much different then shown online.
In all I'm glad I stopped to view it and dip my hand in the water. Will I ever stop again? Probably not
There are over a mile of trails winding through the Blue Spring Heritage Center. When we went it was in October so not many flowers left but the blue spring itself is beautiful. There are other gardens along the path and a large beautiful deck which overlooks the water. It's a very calming and beautiful place to visit.
Everything was dead except for the ferns and I can go to a nursery and see ferns for free. It was a total waste of money and not impressive at all. Of all the things we did in Eureka Springs, this attraction was the most disappointing.
Blue Spring was very pretty and the small museum on the property was very interesting. However, the walking tour had a lot of steep grades and stairs and was tough for me. This is a very pretty attraction to visit, just take plenty of water! They had a flood a few months back so admission is discounted currently because part of the walkway is closed and the flowers they planted were washed away.
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