Blanchard Springs Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Blanchard-Springs is the name of a recreational area/cave system located in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in northern Arkansas. It is about two miles off Highway 14, a short distance north of Mountain View. There is also the Blanchard Springs Campgrounds located within the Ozark National Forest. Just a few of the fun activities in the area include caving, biking, hiking, swimming, fishing, birding, scenic drives and camping. The major attraction to the area, however, is the Blanchard Springs Caverns. The cavern is a three-level cave system, two of which are open for guided tours. The Dripstone Trail runs through the upper level of the caverns and opened in 1973. The Discovery Trail on the second level opened in 1977 and runs through the middle of the cavern. A "Wild Cave" tour is also available, which allows access to undeveloped parts of the cave to the more adventurous visitors. The temperature in the caverns is a constant, year-round cool 58°F. Rooms in the caves are lit, giving visitors a spectacular view of the glistening stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones. The caves are also equipped with handrails and trails are paved for easy walking. The limestone rock from which the caves and their formations developed are from an ancient sea more than 350 million years ago. It remains a "living" cave in part because of the care given by visitors and the United States Forest Service. Local residents knew about the cave as early as the 1930s, but the first systematic exploration began in 1955. During the exploration, a 1000-year-old Native American skeleton was discovered inside the cave. The caverns were open to the public in 1973.

Surrounding areas: Buffalo River, Arkansas (33.4 mi), Magnolia, Arkansas (37.1 mi)

Blanchard Springs Vacation Rentals

Blanchard Springs Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites	1819 Junction City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.3 mi.	(870) 881-8900
Best Western Kings Inn	1920 Jct City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.5 mi.	(870) 862-5191
Comfort Inn	2303 JCT City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.5 mi.	(870) 863-6677
Comfort Suites	2309 Jct City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.5 mi.	(870) 863-4300
Hampton Inn Of El Dorado	2312 Jct City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.5 mi.	(870) 862-1800
Super 8-el Dorado	1925 JCT City Rd	El Dorado, AR	12.5 mi.	(870) 862-1000
Country Inn & Suites	2413 W Hillsboro St	El Dorado, AR	12.6 mi.	(870) 881-0455
Super 8	4403 Smackover Hwy	Smackover, AR	21.3 mi.	(870) 725-0200

Blanchard Springs Weather & Climate

Northern Louisiana , near the Arkansas border, has a humid, subtropical climate with normal rainfall around 51 inches per year. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, high winds, hail and tornadoes can occur in the area during the spring. The winter months are normally mild with an average of 39 days of freezing or below-freezing temperatures per year. Snow is rare, but ice and sleet storms are possible. Summer months are very warm and humid, with maximum temperatures exceeding 95 degrees about 32 days per year. High to very high relative average humidity sometimes exceeds the 90 percent level.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	54°F	32°F	4.29 in.	-
February	60°F	36°F	3.75 in.	-
March	68°F	43°F	4.80 in.	-
April	76°F	51°F	4.01 in.	-
May	82°F	60°F	5.25 in.	-
June	89°F	67°F	4.33 in.	-
July	92°F	71°F	3.65 in.	-
August	92°F	69°F	2.97 in.	-
September	86°F	63°F	3.50 in.	-
October	77°F	51°F	3.97 in.	-
November	65°F	42°F	4.52 in.	-
December	56°F	35°F	4.62 in.	-

Blanchard Springs Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field (ELD) located about 15 miles northwest of Blanchard Springs in El Dorado, Arkansas, Harrell Field (CDH) located approximately 41 miles north of Blanchard Springs in Camden, Arkansas, the Monroe Regional airport (MLU) located roughly 51 miles southeast of Blanchard Springs in Monroe, Louisiana, and finally the Hope Municipal airport (M18) located around 74 miles northwest of Blanchard Springs in Hope, Arkansas.

Blanchard Springs Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Hamel's Park	Shreveport	LA	71.8 mi.

Water Parks
Water Town	Shreveport	LA	71.8 mi.

Golf Courses
Lions Club Golf Course	El Dorado	AR	12.0 mi.
Meadow Lake Golf & Country Club	Bernice	LA	14.3 mi.
Sandy Hill Golf Club	Dubach	LA	23.3 mi.
Homer Golf Course	Homer	LA	27.6 mi.

State Parks
Donaghey State Park		AR	17.8 mi.
Donaghey State Park		LA	17.8 mi.
Donaghey State Park		LA	17.9 mi.
Lake D'Arbonne State Park		LA	20.8 mi.
Lake Claiborne State Park		LA	25.8 mi.
Moro Bay State Park		AR	26.7 mi.
Logoly State Park		AR	36.7 mi.

Museums
Northeast Louisiana University Museum of Zoology	Monroe	LA	47.9 mi.	(Science)

Zoos and Aquariums
Alexandria Zoological Park	Alexandria	LA	119.2 mi.

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