West Central Travel Guide
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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 Conservation Nature Center
Enjoy a stop at Springfield Conservation Nature Center, an entertaining place to visit in Springfield. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
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 West Central Hotel Deals
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Reviewed on 14 Jun. 2024
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Reviewed on 1 Jun. 2024
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Reviewed on 13 Jun. 2024
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Reviewed on 12 Jun. 2024
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Reviewed on 13 Jun. 2024
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Reviewed on 10 Jun. 2024
Other neighbourhoods around West Central
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Downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Springfield Contemporary Theatre and Landers Theater.
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Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Springfield Cardinals and Hammons Field.
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University Heights
While there might not be top attractions in University Heights, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium.
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Rountree
Though Rountree may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Hammons Field and JQH Arena.
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Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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Commercial Street Historic District
Commercial Street Historic District might not have many top sights, but Springfield Cardinals and Hammons Field are two attractions nearby that you can check out.