Commercial Street Historic District Travel Guide
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Visit Commercial Street Historic District
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 Commercial Street Historic District

Culture Boutique Hotel
Remote check-in and building entry/exit via keypad code sent as a text to your smartphone. No hotel staff on site. Have a question, ask the coffee shop barista on lower level. They are friendly and helpful. Great coffee and baked goods! Room is vintage industrial minimalist, yet comfortable. Nice ...
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
This hotel is very overpriced. Hot tub was really small and the water was very cloudy. The walls are so thin, you can hear people talking in the hallways and in adjacent rooms. We went to breakfast at 8:30am and they were out of all the hot food. They said they only have one stove so can’t keep up ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026

University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Staff was friendly and helpful, room was clean and comfortable, food was good down at the bar area and it was a great stay. I will be back.
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Greenstay Hotel & Suites
Beds are way to soft and pillow to hard. HVAC wouldn’t regulate.
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Hotel Vandivort
Nice place
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Best Western Coach House
Property dated wich fits in well with "Route 66" 100th Year celebrations & experience this summer... Room clean, beds comfy, breakfast exceptional for the comp-breakfast aspect.. Only cons were door base, sill plate (or threshold) rubber weather strip was non existent with the sunlight visible.. ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Commercial Street Historic District

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.

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.

Downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like 1984 Arcade and JQH Arena.

West Central
Though West Central may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like 1984 Arcade and Landers Theater.

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.

