Old Spanish Treasure Cave, Show cave in Northwest Arkansas, United States.
Old Spanish Treasure Cave is a limestone cave system in Northwest Arkansas featuring multiple tunnels, rooms, and natural passages that wind deep into the rock formations. The cave stretches between Sulphur Springs and Gravette with different levels for visitors to explore.
Spanish explorers under Don Carlos Lavilla mapped the cave tunnels in the early 1700s and later returned to store precious metals inside. These early explorations laid the foundation for the legends that surround the place.
The cave's name comes from local stories about Spanish treasure that visitors encounter through tales shared by people in the area. These narratives shape how people understand and connect with this place today.
Visitors can take guided tours through the cave, hunt for fossils, and pan for minerals in small streams. Educational groups and organizations receive special rates for their visits.
Excavations uncovered century-old mining tracks and objects from the 1930s, including an antique whiskey bottle found behind a previously sealed wall. These discoveries reveal how the cave was used for different purposes over time.
Location: Arkansas
GPS coordinates: 36.48222,-94.46028
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:42
Arkansas sits in the southern United States, where the Ozark and Ouachita mountains meet forested valleys and slow rivers. Away from the main highways, the state holds waterfalls hidden in national forests, abandoned settlements from mining days, and caves filled with limestone formations. Haw Creek Falls drops over a series of ledges in the Ozarks, while Blanchard Springs Caverns opens into chambers where underground streams have carved stone over thousands of years. Rush, once a zinc mining town, now stands empty along the Buffalo River. Boxley Valley offers open fields where elk graze beneath ridges, and the Cossatot River cuts through rocky rapids in the Ouachita range. These places show different chapters of the region's natural and human history. Historical sites and cultural centers add depth to the landscape. Monte Ne preserves the ruins of an early resort built beside Beaver Lake. The Hampson Archeological Museum holds artifacts from indigenous peoples who lived in the Mississippi River floodplain. Jacksonport once served as a river port on the White River, and the Delta Cultural Center documents the agricultural heritage of eastern Arkansas. From Sam's Throne, a rock outcrop with views across the Ozarks, to the old railway bridge in Clarendon, these locations lie off the usual routes and reward those who take the time to seek them out.
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