Green Tree Lodge and RV Park

It’s not a huge town, but Eureka Springs is pretty packed with things to do – join in with cooking classes, spooky ghost tours or olive oil tastings, book tickets to open-air shows or visit the history museum and Sacred Arts Center. Certainly not to be missed is the stunning Thorncrown Chapel, five minutes’ drive away in the woods and boasting a whopping 6,000 square feet of glass. Have a chat with activity centres in town and they’ll get you set up with rural activities including horse riding, mountain biking and all sorts of watersports. If you’d rather take it all in at your own pace, pick a trail or a fishing spot by Beaver Lake (15 minutes’ drive) or Table Rock Lake (an hour). You may well spot wildlife as you roam, but probably not camels or kangaroos – for those you’ll need to hit the Promised Land Zoo (20 minutes) for a safari drive and a chance to get up close to some of the cuddlier creatures at the petting zoo.