West Central Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Springfield featuring signage
Springfield which includes a fountain and a city as well as a couple
Springfield featuring a fountain and a city
Springfield showing a garden, outdoor art and a sunset
Springfield

Popular places to visit

Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium

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.

Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
Fantastic Caverns which includes caves

Fantastic Caverns

Look for bats hanging from stalactites as you pass through the cool caverns of this underground cave on a jeep-drawn tram.

Fantastic Caverns
Hammons Field

Hammons Field

Catch an event at Hammons Field during your trip to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.

Hammons Field
Pythian Castle showing heritage architecture

Pythian Castle

Tour this striking 1913 structure to see dungeons that once housed prisoners of war and to find out about its ghostly associations.

Pythian Castle
Springfield Conservation Nature Center

Springfield Conservation Nature Center

Enjoy a stop at Springfield Conservation Nature Center, an entertaining place to visit in Springfield. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.

Springfield Conservation Nature Center

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.

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

Activities

Castle Entrance

History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri

NZ$21
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Pythian Castle

Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri

NZ$34
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Ozark Craft Beverage - Brewery Tour

Ozark Craft Beverage - Brewery Tour

NZ$173
per adult
Ozark Craft Beverage - Brewery Tour
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Our pick of the best West Central Hotel Deals

Relax & Cool near Fastnight Prk
Relax & Cool near Fastnight Prk
Springfield
The price is NZ$291 per night from 4 May to 5 May
NZ$291
includes taxes & fees
4 May - 5 May
Stay at this vacation home in Springfield. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and ...
10/10 Exceptional! (33 reviews)
Cute & Clean little house
"The inside was very clean and comfortable. The house is well taken care of.Although I felt safe during my stay, other properties around the neighborhood were in disrepair, some even with visible roof damage or gaps. It's not anything this owner can do, but awareness about the state of the neighborhood ..."

Reviewed on 20 Apr. 2025

Relax & Cool near Fastnight Prk
Downtown Loft - minutes from bars, restaurants, stadium and more
Downtown Loft - minutes from bars, restaurants, stadium and more
Springfield
The price is NZ$471 per night from 5 May to 6 May
NZ$471
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May
Stay at this condo in Springfield. Enjoy free WiFi, patios, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (65 reviews)
Great Weekend Trip
"The loft was great. Enough space for 4 friends to hang out for a weekend. Had everything we needed. It was within walking distance or all Springfield has to offer."

Reviewed on 27 Apr. 2025

Downtown Loft - minutes from bars, restaurants, stadium and more
Close to downtown Springfield
Close to downtown Springfield
Springfield
The price is NZ$247 per night from 6 May to 7 May
NZ$247
includes taxes & fees
6 May - 7 May
Stay at this vacation home in Springfield. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a garden. Popular attractions Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (40 reviews)
Close to downtown
"The best part about this place is that it is about a 10-minute walk from downtown. The place is clean and has all the basics you need. Just a heads-up that the queen bed is a mattress in the closet that you drag out of the closet and set up in the living room. I did appreciate how the cabinets and ..."

Reviewed on 18 Jan. 2025

Close to downtown Springfield
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
3.5 out of 5
333 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO
The price is NZ$166 per night from 18 May to 19 May
NZ$166
includes taxes & fees
18 May - 19 May
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Springfield. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,051 reviews)
"Beautiful lobby area...sad bar only open on weekends."

Reviewed on 29 Apr. 2025

University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
2.5 out of 5
3343 E Battlefield St, Springfield, MO
The price is NZ$171 per night from 5 May to 6 May
NZ$171
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May
Stay at this hotel in Springfield. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,232 reviews)
"O"

Reviewed on 27 Apr. 2025

Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
2.5 out of 5
621 W Sunshine St, Springfield, MO
The price is NZ$247 per night from 6 May to 7 May
NZ$247
includes taxes & fees
6 May - 7 May
Stay at this hotel in Springfield. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,799 reviews)
"The place looks beautiful online and bass pro shops has a reputable name so we payed the extra 20.00 a night to stay here but in person it’s a bit run down and the room was small. We actually needed to stay a second night in town and didn’t want to move our stuff so asked how much a second night ..."

Reviewed on 1 May 2025

Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
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Other neighbourhoods around West Central

Springfield which includes signage

Downtown Springfield

Downtown Springfield is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Landers Theater and 1984 Arcade.

Downtown Springfield
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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.

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Phelps

Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Phelps
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University Heights

While there might not be top attractions in University Heights, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.

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Midtown

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Springfield Cardinals and Pythian Castle.

Midtown
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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.

Rountree

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