West Central
Springfield
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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 trip 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.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World during your trip to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Missouri State University
Enjoy the collegiate vibe when you visit Missouri State University, during your travels in Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Things to do
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in West Central
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Very quiet hotel, friendly staff, wonderful amenities and discounts on Bass Pro subsidiaries across the street, clean facilities, and large breakfast options.
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Staff was great!
Reviewed on Dec 18, 2025
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Parking was very safe and well lit. The unit was the family unit with a full size bottom bunk, twin top bunk beds as well as a king bed. King bed is on its last sleep, very hard and the full size bed wasn't even a mattress bed it was a futon cushion. The twin looked brand new. Epic failure on the ...
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, MO
Hotel room clean and quiet. Staff very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the drinks and meals. Well worth the money.
Reviewed on Dec 14, 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 Dec 15, 2025
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Clean, lots of room
Reviewed on Dec 17, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around West Central
Downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Abou Ben Adhem Shrine and JQH Arena.
Fassnight
While there might not be top attractions in Fassnight, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
Phelps
When in Phelps, you can plan a visit to JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
University Heights
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in University Heights and surrounding area, you can visit Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
Walnut Street
While there might not be top attractions in Walnut Street, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals.
Rountree
While Rountree might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like JQH Arena and Hammons Field.
