Downtown Springfield Travel Guide
Springfield
Visit Downtown Springfield
Popular places to visit
Hammons Field
Catch an event at Hammons Field during your trip 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.
Pythian Castle
Tour this striking 1913 structure to see dungeons that once housed prisoners of war and to find out about its ghostly associations.
Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
Explore the great outdoors at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, a lovely green space in 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.
Springfield Expo Center
Learn about the events happening in Springfield Expo Center during your trip to Springfield. While in this trendy area, you can savour the bars and restaurants.
Things to do
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in Downtown Springfield
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
"Room needs updated. Carpet has stains and coming loose at wall. Trees need trimmed. Walking on sidewalk trees hit your head. Cigarette buds on ground outside front door. Maybe smoking area shouldn't be right outside the front door."
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026
Hotel Vandivort
"Nice stay. Enjoyed our evening. Historic building."
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026
Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown
"Friendly staff, good complementary breakfast."
Reviewed on 18 Jun 2026
Moxy Springfield Downtown
"Pretty cool place"
Reviewed on 13 Jun 2026
Walnut Street Inn
"Nice but breakfast is an extra cost."
Reviewed on 12 Jun 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
"The pool and hot tub were tiny. My daughter and her husband had called twice to confirm their reservations, and when we got there, for some reason they were cancelled. Basically told them too bad that it wasn't their fault. My SIL is disabled and can't walk long distances, so we were stuck without ..."
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026
Where to stay in Downtown Springfield
Southeast Springfield
While Southeast Springfield isn't home to many top sights, Enterprise Park Lanes and Battlefield Mall are some notable places to visit nearby.
Doling
Though Doling may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ozark Empire Fairgrounds & Events Center and Dickerson Park Zoo.
Galloway Village
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Galloway Village and surrounding area, you can visit Battlefield Mall and Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
Meador Park
While there might not be top attractions in Meador Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Battlefield Mall and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
Seminole Holland
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Seminole Holland and surrounding area, you can visit Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium.
