North Central Columbia Travel Guide
Columbia
Visit North Central Columbia
Popular places to visit
Columbia College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Columbia College during your trip to Columbia. While you're here, you can savour the lively bars.
University of Missouri
Take a tour of the stunning botanical gardens interspersed with the eclectic range of neo-Gothic and redbrick structures in this historic university.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
Delve into the cool cave, meander through dense forests and climb to the peaks for panoramic views over scenic valleys.
Shelter Gardens
Bring a chair for a summer recital, walk beside the stream and sit at the desk of an old schoolroom in this intriguing park.
Daniel Boone Regional Library
Get to the heart of the community through the book sales and clubs in this central library. Enjoy a cup of coffee as you read.
Mizzou Arena
Catch an event at Mizzou Arena during your trip to Columbia. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Top hotels in North Central Columbia
Baymont by Wyndham Columbia, MO
Nice low end hotel. Clean and quiet but a little rough around the edges. Good value for a one night stay
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Drury Plaza Hotel Columbia East
The hotel was clean and staff was friendly. Their breakfast had good options and I was surprised when we checked in that they offered a dinner/snack option and you got a complimentary drink from the bar.
Reviewed on 18 Apr 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Columbia, MO
The breakfast wasn't great. Eggs very wet and the sausage looked microwaved and to tough to cut w the butter knife. Hot tub worked but super small and shallow.
Reviewed on 18 Apr 2026
Wyndham Executive Center Columbia
Clean and nice hotel
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Wingate by Wyndham - Columbia
The rooms are clean and comfortable. The location is convenient to the two major highways, grocery store and restaurants. We don’t use pools or jacuzzis when we travel, but, they do have them and the area is clean and centrally located on the property. The front counter staff was a bit confrontations ...
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Stoney Creek Hotel Columbia
Our room we reserved was given to someone else. They upgraded our room however still disappointed that we didn’t have a jacuzzi tub.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around North Central Columbia
Thornbrook
When in Thornbrook, you can plan a visit to Shelter Gardens and Mizzou Arena, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
