University Heights Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
Make time to visit the sea life at Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium during your holiday to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Fantastic Caverns
Look for bats hanging from stalactites as you pass through the cool caverns of this underground cave on a jeep-drawn tram.
Hammons Field
Catch an event at Hammons Field during your trip to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Pythian Castle
Tour this striking 1913 structure to see dungeons that once housed prisoners of war and to find out about its ghostly associations.
Perry Tennis Center
Catch an event at Perry Tennis Center during your trip to Springfield.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
You can do some window-shopping at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World during your trip to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Activities
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Our pick of the best University Heights Hotel Deals
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Clean room. Good staff.
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Nice place to stay.
Reviewed on 25 Dec 2025
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, MO
Clean room. Nice staff. Good breakfast
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Easy to find. Was as advertised. Rooms matched the pictures on the website. Employees were friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed my visit.
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
Hotel Vandivort
I don’t drink, room was really nice. My only complaint is that I scheduled a room weeks in advance and also paid in advance with a time to arrive to check in only to be told that my room wasn’t ready yet and would be ready in the next couple hours. Then I was called an hour later to try and switch ...
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Clean, lots of room
Reviewed on 17 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around University Heights
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Seminole Holland
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Seminole Holland and surrounding area, you can visit Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium.
Delaware
Delaware might not have many top sights, but Springfield Art Museum and JQH Arena are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Fassnight
When in Fassnight, you can plan a visit to Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Rountree
Though Rountree may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like JQH Arena and Hammons Field.
Meador Park
While there might not be top attractions in Meador Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Battlefield Mall and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
