Walnut Street Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Walnut Street
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.
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.
Our pick of the best Walnut Street Hotel Deals
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Wonderful staff and quality room!
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Great customer service and great room~
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Walnut Street Inn
The room was spotless and so beautifully designed. The staff is super friendly, the breakfast is amazing.
Reviewed on 23 Dec 2025
Quaint 1932 "Bissman Cottage" Completely Remodeled, in Historical Downtown area❤
Great, quaint home. We love historic homes and the areas they are in. This home is in a great Springfield location! It was close to our daughter’s home and gave us the extra space we needed for family over the holidays! The beds were very comfy.Bonus…It’s very walkable to the local spots and brewery ...
Reviewed on 29 Dec 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
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 Abou Ben Adhem Shrine and JQH Arena.
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium 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 JQH Arena and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World 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 Pythian Castle and Hammons Field.
