Anniversary Weekend Ideas in the Ozarks

Two or three nights, no agenda, and the ease that anniversaries are actually for.

The best anniversary trips are the slowest ones. No itinerary, no checklist, no group photo. Just two days of being somewhere relaxed enough that you actually talk again.

Why the Ozarks, not the coast

A beach trip is restful for half a day and then you're looking for something to do. The forest is the opposite — it gets calmer the longer you stay. Eureka Springs sits in some of the oldest mountains in North America, surrounded by old-growth oak and hickory.

A 2-night shape

Friday evening. Arrive in time for sunset on the deck. A relaxed dinner at a nearby local restaurant.
Saturday. Slow breakfast in your room. A morning walk through the forest. Sauna and cold plunge in the afternoon. The kind of dinner you remember.
Sunday. One more swim in the pool. Coffee on the deck. Drive home in the late afternoon.

Where to stay

Forest Springs Resort & Spa was built for couples specifically. No kids. No conferences. Ten private acres outside Eureka Springs, a sauna overlooking the forest, a pool, a cold plunge, and rooms designed for two.

For milestone anniversaries

10th, 25th, 50th — these deserve more than a weekend. Bring the kids, the friends, the people who were at the wedding. Buy out the whole property for two nights and turn the anniversary into a small reunion.

Plan Your Anniversary

Book a room directly, or email hello@forestspringsresort.com if you want to bring the whole family and buy out the property.