University Heights Travel Guide
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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

History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri

Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in University Heights

University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Affordable but in dire need of new pillows, duvets and decor update. I think it looked like this 25 years ago when I stayed😳
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
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Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Best Western Courtview Hotel
This hotel was close to everything we needed. Breakfast was great, staff was helpful!
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

Best Western Coach House
The room was okay. It was clean. The bed kinda rolled to the middle but we slept okay. The breakfast staff was very friendly but the food was pretty mediocre. Overall, it was decent, especially for the price we paid.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Hotel Vandivort
Gorgeous room! Comfortable and stylish. An unexpected gem in Springfield, MO
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

Oasis Hotel & Conv. Center, an Ascend Collection Hotel
This hotel is family friendly despite its obvious appeal to traveling professionals coming staying for work. Corners of the room were filled with dust and the noise traveled well in rooms intended for connecting. The pool area in herbal felt clean and inviting! Splash pad was a huge plus for my kids. ...
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026
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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.

