Walnut Street Travel Guide
Springfield
Visit Walnut Street
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.
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.
Things to do
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in Walnut Street
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
This hotel is in a great location, right across the street from the Route 66 visitor center. It has a full indoor atrium and a lobby coffee shop. We got up and walked to some of the Route 66 signs.
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
Room was nice, but we think that the heater was malfunctioning. It was actually much warmer in there than what thermostat was set for. Was peeling in some parts of the bathroom.
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026
Walnut Street Inn
I loved the old home. our room was spacious and beautiful. The home was set up beautifully as well. We were miserable, there was no getting to sleep, cars revving their engines all night. It is right on a 4 way stop, college kids cruising nonstop. The hotel even provided ear plugs on the night stand, ...
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
Hot tub bubbles splashed in your face. Jets in the middle of the hot tub and not sides like normal, little small as well. Pool was nice. Could use more seating for guests.
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Best Western Coach House
Good place to stay would absolutely stay here again
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Hotel Vandivort
The staff was great… the mattress was awful. We checked out early because I was in so much pain from that mattress.
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Walnut Street
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.
Downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Abou Ben Adhem Shrine and JQH Arena.
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and Springfield Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
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.
