Cooper Park Travel Guide
Springfield
Visit Cooper Park
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.
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.
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.
Things to do
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in Cooper Park
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Clean room and very peaceful the staff was splendid
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Great
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Always love and enjoy staying here!
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Greenstay Hotel & Suites
Cheapest hotel with good reviews. Very dated rooms but very clean and decent location. Recommend if on a budget. Breakfast was decent.
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Best Western Coach House
We enjoyed the room and breakfast. Staff was great to work with.
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Battlefield Rd/Hwy 65
It was ok
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Cooper Park
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.
Parkwood
When in Parkwood, you can plan a visit to Pythian Castle and Hammons Field, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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.
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.
Oak Grove
Though Oak Grove may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Enterprise Park Lanes and Springfield Art Museum.
