Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
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Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave Stalactites
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave Stalamites
Eureka Springs
Onyx Cave is a small show cave located about six miles (9.6 km) east of Eureka Springs,
Arkansas. It has been a tourist attraction since 1893, making it the oldest show cave in
Arkansas. It is probably also one of the most heavily damaged.
The cave does not contain Onyx, but a kind of flowstone called cave onyx which has a
similar appearance. During the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century many
caves were named Onyx Cave, which makes it difficult to keep them apart.
Tours are not guided but are given by headsets which receive short range FM transmissions
from small boxes, which alert tourists to chambers and rock formations. Since the cave has
only one public opening, visitors must exit the cave the way they entered. The cave stays at
an average temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.8 degrees Celsius) year round. Most of
the cave is not toured.
In 1969, some scenes from the B-Movie 'It's Alive' were filmed at Onyx Cave.
Onyx Cave
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