Phelps Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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 Art Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Springfield Art Museum during your travels in Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
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.
Our pick of the best Phelps Hotel Deals
6 Bed, 3 Bath! Right By MSU, Downtown SGF!
House was very comfortable and welcoming. We found everything we needed. Would definitely stay there again.
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Stayed at the Bass Pro Angler’s Lodge and it’s exactly what it needs to be. Not luxury, not bad—just a solid, basic hotel. The staff is excellent and very welcoming. Breakfast is better than most hotels, and since it’s free, there’s really no reason to go elsewhere in the morning. Rooms are clean ...
Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, MO
Freshly remodeled, clean rooms, basic breakfast but super nice, great dinner and included drinks. Nice to be able to use their year round pool and hot tub. Only issues we ran into was the knob of the toilet was a broken as you had to make sure to lift it up so it would stop running.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Hotel was well kept up and offered excellent value for the money. Staff was pleasant and professional. really enjoyed the order restaurant for both dinner and breakfast.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
The rooms were the cleanest ive ever seen. The staff we very polite and seemed to actually listen to what my needs were. I will definitely be staying again and would recommend this hotel to anyone. And just wanna say keep up the hard work house keepers. And to the front desk thank you for the warm ...
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
The staff was friendly, and the room was clean and quiet, but the hotel feels dated. The furniture showed noticeable wear, and the TV was small for a hotel room.
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Phelps
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.
Delaware
Delaware might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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.
