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Area Attractions:
Springs, Caves and Historic Sites:
- Alley Spring - Along with its beautiful spring waters, tour its 100-year-old grist mill, Alley Spring Mill.
- Story's Creek School - Just walking distinct from Alley Mill, this one-room schoolhouse is over 100 years old.
- Round Spring - This spring flows into a circular cavern where it travels underground until it merges into the spring branch.
- Big Spring - Tour Big Spring, the largest spring in Missouri and the largest freshwater spring in the United States.
- Blue Spring - This is one of the deepest springs in Missouri. It flows out of a cave shaft at the base of a dolomite bluff.
- Rocky Falls - A gigantic waterfall that flows into a pool of water. There are picnic tables and parking spaces near the pool, and one section of the Ozark trail hikes near the waterfall.
- Welch Spring - The fifth largest spring in Missouri, Welch Spring emerges at the base of a dolomite hill and ends as it flows into the river over a rock impoundment.
- Akers Ferry - Akers Ferry has been used to transport vehicles across the Current river for around 50 years and remains an important and unique part of Ozark history.
- Pulltite Spring and Cabin - The Spring Branch carries an immense volume of 38 million gallons per day. Pulltite Cabin across the river was completed in 1913 and is an additional attraction to the area.
- Scenic Highway 19 - This beautiful highway starts near the Arkansas border, runs straight through Eminence and ends near Hannibal. The citizens of Eminence call it, "Main Street".
- Cave Spring and Devils Well - Devils Well, larger that a football field, is a recharge area for Cave Spring, which is a wonderful fishing spot. Devils Well may be viewed through a karst window from a platform.
- Jam Up Cave - The entrance to this cave is about eight stories high and more than 1000 feet across.
- Two Rivers - Two Rivers is the point at which the Jack's Fork River merges with the Current River. A short distance downstream is an old ferry crossing.
Rivers:
Other Attractions:
- Golfing - Enjoy golfing on a 9-hole, par 36 golfing course which spans 2,758 yards.
- Missouri's Wild Horses - One of only two wild horse herds in the Midwest.
- Canoeing - Canoe some of the most scenic rivers in the United States.
- Horseback Riding - The beautiful sights and sounds make Eminence the ideal place to ride your horse.
- Hiking - Hike the magnificent trails of the Ozarks while admiring nature.
- Fishing - Catch that trophy bass as you fish the pristine rivers in Eminence.
- Hunting - The wooded areas in Eminence make a great location for hunting.
- Bicycling - Prepare yourself for the ride of your life as you ride your mountain bike in the heart of the Ozarks.
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