West Central Travel Guide
Springfield
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
Top hotels in West Central
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
This hotel is very overpriced. Hot tub was really small and the water was very cloudy. The walls are so thin, you can hear people talking in the hallways and in adjacent rooms. We went to breakfast at 8:30am and they were out of all the hot food. They said they only have one stove so can’t keep up ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Nice hotel, not worth the price, a little run down. Only 2 plugs for charging in the whole suite, & one is next to the sink. Nice that there is a place for recycling plastic bottles.
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Greenstay Hotel & Suites
Beds are way to soft and pillow to hard. HVAC wouldn’t regulate.
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Nice place
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
Best Western Coach House
Property dated wich fits in well with "Route 66" 100th Year celebrations & experience this summer... Room clean, beds comfy, breakfast exceptional for the comp-breakfast aspect.. Only cons were door base, sill plate (or threshold) rubber weather strip was non existent with the sunlight visible.. ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield I-44
Nice
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
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 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.
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.
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
