Walnut Street Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Walnut Street
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.
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.
Mercy Hospital Springfield
If Mercy Hospital Springfield is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Springfield.
Activities
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Our pick of the best Walnut Street Hotel Deals
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
No clock in room. Drapes would not fully close. Decor from 80s. Breakfast microwaved. Hotel just feels very big and empty.
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Don’t believe what you see in the pictures. The room we were put in was so small there was barely room to walk around the bed. There was a desk, a bed and nightstand, that’s it. The bed was old we had springs sticking in our backs all night and kept rolling to the middle. We got to breakfast at 8:30 ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Walnut Street Inn
Wonderful.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
4 Bedrooms 2 Bath All New Historical Home In The Heart Of Springfield, MO
Excellent. The only thing we couldn’t find was a vegetable peeler and wash clothes but that is a very minor issue. I would stay there again! Any time.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
We may have just had bad luck but we got a room that a dog had pretty much destroyed. Urine stains on the side of the mattress and carpet. Pet hair even though they had tried to vacuum. There was a couple yelling and screaming obscenities at each other outside our room for well over an hour. They ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Best Western Coach House
What a great experience - every staff member, literally every one of them, was pleasant and helpful! Really exceptional people working at all levels ….
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Walnut Street
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 1984 Arcade and JQH Arena.
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
Bingham
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Bingham and surrounding area, you can visit Enterprise Park Lanes and Pythian Castle.
