University Heights Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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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.
Perry Tennis Center
Catch an event at Perry Tennis Center during your trip to Springfield.
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.
Missouri State University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Missouri State University during your travels in Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Activities
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Our pick of the best University Heights Hotel Deals
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
The room wasn't clean. The mini-fridge froze everything we had put inside. We called 3 times during the two days we were there for extra pillows and a blanket and no one ever came. We had to go to the front desk to get the blankets and pillow late at night.
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Clean rooms, wonderful staff
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Always a great place to stay!
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, MO
Great, friendly staff, clean room, great pool
Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Airport
All was well with the hotel, the room was clean, the beds fine, the front desk polite and efficient. We are travelers looking for a good restaurant close, and we head out early in the morning with coffee, possibly breakfast. This had no coffee, no easily accessible restaurants (we drove to a very ...
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield South Hwy 65
Everything was great as usual
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around University Heights
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Seminole Holland
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Seminole Holland and surrounding area, you can visit Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium.
Delaware
Delaware might not have many top sights, but Springfield Art Museum and Enterprise Park Lanes are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
Meador Park
While there might not be top attractions in Meador Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Battlefield Mall and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
