University Heights Travel Guide
Springfield
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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.
Perry Tennis Center
Catch an event at Perry Tennis Center during your trip to Springfield.
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.
Things to do
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in University Heights
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Great room! Could have used some help at the coffee shop on a weekend with a convention and university graduation in the same weekend. Otherwise perfect stay.
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Staff was super friendly and helpful. Property is nice and clean…no issues. Breakfast was fresh and tasted good, but the breakfast area is a bit small. Got crowded quickly when I was there. Overall a good place to stay.
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Greenstay Hotel & Suites
This hotel is OLD and is need of some repair. Upon checking in, another woman came to front desk and said “I can’t stay here it’s disgusting” and said there was old pizza and bugs and water stains in her room. The staff was nice and gave her a refund but man was a worried about my room after that. ...
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Beautiful hotel in a great location. Really enjoyed the stay.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, MO
Very nice beds were plush. Dinner Happy hour where they do that at at Drury plus free breakfast. Do yourself a favor book a room you will be pleased.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield I-44
The breakfast was good…but just like any other continental breakfast. They will tell you that it is a “full breakfast buffet,” and they guard it like it’s Fort Knox. However, the potatoes were meh, the eggs were powdered, and the rest of it was just your standard pancake/bagel/cereal and yogurt fair. ...
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around University Heights
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Delaware
Delaware might not have many top sights, but Springfield Art Museum and Enterprise Park Lanes are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
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.
