West Central Travel Guide
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 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.
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.
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.
Top hotels in West Central
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
The staff are in particular absolutely superb at this hotel. From a warm friendly welcome at the front desk to incredibly helpful and friendly staff in the breakfast room. That’s even before I say what a fantastic hotel it is to stay at.
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Breakfast was really good but they could have had another person working the counter to help move people through faster. Overall, our stay was great.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
Hotel Vandivort
it was a wonderful day and it's a beautiful hotel. The only problem I had with it was every single time I try to reach someone at the desk. It immediately went to a hangup sound so I didn't like that because I couldn't order room service or anything with the phone.
Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Very clean. Nice beds and pillows. Nice staff. Hot tub was AMAZING. Pool was nice and warm. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Springfield - I-44 by IHG
Nice place to stay
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield I-44
Ok
Reviewed on 12 Dec 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
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.
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
