West Central Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit West Central
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 West Central Hotel Deals
Lovely & Spacious Downtown 2 Bedroom
The value was great for the proximity to all the entertainment nearby.
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2025
Sleek & Stylish Retreat! Bass Pro, MSU, Downtown!
Overall, we really enjoyed this place for our weekend getaway to visit our family. Very clean and easy, well-instructed check-out process. Only dislikes was a few loud neighbors late at night our first night and the garage door code didn’t work on the outside.
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Upscale Loft in the Heart of Dtwn Springfield
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
Other neighbourhoods around West Central
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.
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 Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium 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.
