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
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Clean room
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Stay was great. Staff were friendly and the room was comfortable and quiet. Pool was being renovated so it was drained.
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Springfield on I-44
Clean room, bath room, good bed, room needs to be updated. Get rid of the carpet first
Reviewed on 21 Oct 2025
Best Western Coach House
Needs updating
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Airport
Courtyard hotels are wounferful
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Clean room staff friendly Good breakfast variety
Reviewed on 27 Oct 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 1984 Arcade and Landers Theater.
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 1984 Arcade 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.
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.
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.
