Pivot Rock Park

Useful Information

Location:	2281 Pivot Rock Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. From Eureka Springs Highway 62 towards Rogers, turn right at sign, to the end of the road. (36.431792, -93.748661)
Open:	Summer Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9-16, Sat 9-16:30, Sun 11-16. [2024]
Fee:	Adults USD 8, Children USD 3. [2024]
Classification:	Natural Bridge
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Pivot Rock Park, 2281 Pivot Rock Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, Tel: +1-479-335-1553.
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History

Description

Pivot Rock Park is obviously famous for Pivot Rock, a rather weird sandstone formation with a small diameter at the foot becoming wider to the top. It looks quite fragile, a little like a mushroom, though we could not find a "pivot" at all. The hillside is full of strange rock formations, Pivot Rock is the most spectacular the most famous one. But the short hike shows numerous other formations including a natural bridge and a small cave named Spring Cave. Similar mushroom like formations, block which were eroded and then rolled down the hillside, rock walls and much more. The trail is about one km long and back and forth it's a half-hour hike if you take your time to look at the formations probably 45 minutes.

This site is private, and there is a fee. But they do not have a website, and it seems they are not on site, there is only a box for collecting the money. In other words, there is no infrastructure, no café, just a car park. Some say it's too expensive, and actually a fee of USD 8 for hiking half an hour is not exactly cheap. On the other side, we are aware that maintaining the trails is a lot of work. The natural bridge and the cave are both rather small, but the various rock formations are quite impressive. If you are already in the area, it's worth the visit. But nearby is also Alum Cove, which is the largest natural bridge in the area and there is no entrance fee, it is managed by the Forest Service.