About this city
Siloam Springs is a historic, beautifully vibrant border city positioned flatly on the far western edge of the Ozark plateau, sharing its western state line directly with Oklahoma. Founded in 1880 around curative cold flowing mineral springs along Sager Creek, the town expertly preserves its picture-perfect, tree-lined historic downtown commercial core built entirely of late-19th-century brick. Today, it is anchored by John Brown University, creating a deeply energetic collegiate culture combined with progressive whitewater river recreation and booming manufacturing.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Stroll along the historic landscaped parks of Sager Creek in downtown, kayak the custom-engineered rapids at Siloam Springs Kayak Park, and attend student performances at John Brown University.
