The Springfield center point is about the area of Missouri State University and the area of JQH Arena - Missouri State University.
Springfield has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, the humidity levels can get very high, although the temperature rarely rises above 100 degrees. In 2007, the city earned a spot in a Forbes Magazine article that highlighted cities in America with the wildest weather. In this article, it was determined that Springfield has the most varied weather in the United States.
When visiting a city with such drastic shifts in climate, it's tough to know what to bring or when to go. Since you can't know exactly what the weather will be like during a trip, be sure to bring layers to stay warm in case it gets cold. The summer months tend to be warm and humid, causing residents to take vacations away from the area, so hotel prices tend to drop a bit during that time. If you can brave the cold, head to Springfield in the winter to enjoy lower hotel rates.
A variety of discounts available at the hotels in the area make it easier to reserve a room that won't break the bank. For AAA members, discounts are offered at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Springfield North, Quality Inn & Suites, Super 8 Motel, Clarion Inn & Suites, and Sleep Inn Medical District. Seniors can score discounts at Hampton Inn Springfield Southeast, La Quinta Inn & Suites Springfield Airport Plaza, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield, and Doubletree by Hilton Springfield.
Government and military personnel can save with discounts at Holiday Inn & Suites Springfield I-44, Towneplace Suites Springfield, Hampton Inn Springfield South, Residence Inn by Marriott Springfield, and Hilton Garden Inn Springfield. Group discounts are also available at several hotel properties in the area, including Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, Missouri.
Hampton Inn Springfield Southeast offers a high-value experience with a number of amenities that guests will find appealing. The property has an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub, along with a bar serving your favorite cocktails. Each room has its own refrigerator, plush bedding, a flat-screen TV, designer toiletries, and workspaces. Enjoy the complimentary breakfast buffet each morning or grab an “On the Run” breakfast bag from the front desk on weekdays.
Another of the best value options in town is Towneplace Suites Springfield, located on National Avenue. Each suite has a kitchenette with a refrigerator and stovetop, free wireless internet access, and a Smart TV with cable programming. Guests can take advantage of the indoor pool, a fireplace in the lobby, a fitness center that's open 24 hours a day, and a picnic area. Room service and meals are available, while a complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning.
At Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Springfield North, guests get quite a bit for a reasonable price. Rooms include microwaves, refrigerators, tea and coffee makers, and free WiFi. Other amenities include a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, dry cleaning and laundry services, a free roundtrip shuttle to the airport, and an outdoor picnic area. Each morning, a hot breakfast is available, which includes eggs, sausage, and other morning favorites.
Springfield has a long and fascinating history, with a variety of historical attractions that offer glimpses into what life was like in the early days. Some of these attractions include the Route 66 Car Museum, the Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, and the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. For families, top activities include the Discovery Center of Springfield and Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium.
Explore the great outdoors at the Springfield Botanical Gardens, Sequiota Park, or the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden. If you're up for something unique, pay a visit to the World's Second Largest Fork, an area landmark that's exactly what it sounds like — a 35-foot-long utensil — or stop by Relics Antique Mall to shop for some treasures. The Air and Military Museum of the Ozarks is also worth seeing, especially if you have a history in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
During a trip to Springfield, you can enjoy a relaxing getaway while learning more about the history and culture of the area.
If you are looking for a cheap hotel, do visit the Walnut Street Inn. Previously known as the 1896 McCann-Jewell house, this B&B is a lovely respite from the hectic world of travel and hotels. Top-rated attractions nearby include the Springfield Cardinals home ground as well as the Mother's Brewing Company. The Mansion at Elfindale Hotel is another cheap hotel in Springfield. Historically beautiful and well maintained, this building stands out from the all the other Springfield hotels. Take a slow walk in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden next to the hotel to clear your mind and relax your body or you may choose to intrigue yourself in the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum.
While there are only a handful of luxury hotels in Springfield, Hotel Vandivort certainly distinguishes itself from the rest. Inspired by Springfield's rich history and culture, this hotel capitalizes on its vibrant downtown setting to offer a truly authentic experience. Located in the center of Springfield, it is easily accessible from any part of town. If Hotel Vandivort is not to your liking, Towneplace Suites would certainly meet your expectations. Focused on customers' comfort, the staff at Towneplace Suites goes out of their way to make guests feel at home. In addition to the fully equipped kitchens and pet friendly environment, the hotel also offers complimentary shuttle transportation to Franconia/Springfield metro station.
Among all the other Springfield hotels, the Drury Inn & Suites is the most value for money. For the convenience of its guests, it offers a wide variety of complimentary services such as free breakfast, free food and beverages at their 5:30 Kickback in the evening. To promote a balanced lifestyle, they also offer a 24 hours exercise center. More importantly, they provide free Wi-Fi access and free long distance calls to ensure that you can keep tabs on the situation at home. This hotel is the perfect destination for a relaxing and satisfying vacation.
Below are reviews of the city of Springfield, MO from an actual visitor's perspective.
Bass Pro store, baseball game, Buc-ee's, Fantastic Caverns and lots of wonderful restaurants.
Black Sheep, Hurts Donut and 1984 were excellent!
Good restaurants and lots of things to do. Just a nice place!
The variety of restaurants and shopping!
Have always liked the area
Springfield is a nice town.
The general surroundings and closeness to Branson. The people in Springfield are very friendly and helpful.
Nice place to visit & enjoy the family outdoors
Many interesting things to do, Fantastic Caverns, Battlefield, Botanical Gardens, Famous Largest Bass Pro Shop. Driving around was easy with GPS in rental car.
No opinion as we did not stay for anything to see. Had to get home
Easy airport, johnny Morris!!
Went to Animal safari had a great time.
I used to live in Springfield for college. Coming from the Fort Leonard Wood area. Very good experiences in Springfield!
Springfield is a great town!
Springfield is a great city. I like its refreshing the north side of town.
Buc-ees Lambert's Cafe Bass Pro Shop
Very good
Springfield offers casual and fine dining for all price ranges! It also has wonderful shopping opportunities, especially Antiquing!
We own multiple properties in Springfield. We love this area and visit family Often. We will never visit any of your locations on business or pleasure trips anymore.
We just enjoy Springfield and all it has to offer. This time we went to the Springfield Cardinals game and the Longhorn Steakhouse for dinner(highly recommend!) The shopping and food are things we enjoy there, also!
I was at a VFW Convention.
Restaurant choices
Great motorcycle ride country
Bass Pro Aquarium
Love Bass Pro and all the shopping places.
Everything was close together and made it a lot easier
We love Bucc-es!! Love their brisket sandwich, fresh beef jerky & so much more! We want to come back when we have more time. We were on the way home from a KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ & NV trip.
Easy to get around.
We were driving through and didn't spend time in the city
From Springfield. Hotel close to airport and has shuttle to airport.
Bass Pro
Hospitable place with good choice of amenities.
Springfield is great!
The history of Route 66 gives Springfield a feeling of road travel when it was a different world.
Springfield is great!
Cherry Blossom Festival in nearby in Marshfield. Traveled all the way from Orlando just for this event!
Price was right.
It was close to the attractions and there was a good selection of places to eat.
Located very near doctor facilities.
I have been to Springfield many times. Many things to like, many things to do.
Good location for getting to the ballparks.
Bass Pro Shop Aquarium
Bass Pro!
Lots to do and Bass Pro is right up the road.
The historic downtown and a good choice of restaurants. We are at the Peruvian restaurant and visited the tea shop which we loved
The historic downtown and a good choice of restaurants. We are at the Peruvian restaurant and visited the tea shop which we loved
We loved it!
Always love going to Springfield! We really like Nearly Famous and the Plaza Shoe store and the beautiful parks. Of course Bass Pro and the aquarium!
Shopping!
Shopped at the mall and Barnes & Noble!
Springfield is full of wonderful things to do! Oasis is very conveniently located.
Quiet and peaceful town.
Big Momma's and That Lebanese Place on Commercial Street. The Aquarium in the Bass Pro Shop complex. White squirrels (Marionville).
Love the city! Love time with family!
Lots of good restaurants and shopping!
All the restaurants in the area, including the Whole Hog where we had a great meal!
Easy access off the I-44 and we were close to gas, Walmart Supercenter.
I liked the quaint old downtown and nice restaurant they offered.
Plenty to do!
We've always liked Springfield. Used to have family in Branson and have been to Springfield many times.
Yes, it is a nice community!
I've always enjoyed Springfield and will continue to visit. Have always stayed at the Hilton and will continue.
Springfield has a lot of restaurants and shopping. It's only about 45 mins. from Branson which has a lot of shows.
Central location for lots of exploring in nature, great restaurants and music venues!
We were too tired to do anything after being at the fairgrounds, we walked across the hotel parking lot to the restaurant right there! Good food!!
Great town. Love the choice of restaurants.
Nice city…
Springfield has fun things to do including Bass Pro, Wonders of Wildlife, a nice downtown area, antique malls like Relics, and many good restaurants such as Everyday Thai, Bambino's, Nakato's, and Black Sheep Burger.
Many great restaurants and shops!
That the hotel has a Jacuzzi tub. Bass Pro, Andy's Frozen Custards and Hong Kong Inn Cashew Chicken are good.
Easy access, good shopping!
Very welcoming…came from Louisville, KY, felt much like “home”!
This was just a stop to sleep, but Buc ee's and Renegade Harley Davidson dealership were fun to visit.
We visited the Route 66 Car Museum...delightful :-)
I was there for a ball tournament.
Very welcoming; I came from Louisville, Ky and felt much "like home”!
GTO Convention, Bass Pro and some local places to eat.
Bass Pro shop was fun. Great location.
The restaurants, ballpark, and huge Buc-ee's gas station!
I love Springfield! Lots of restaurant options, theater options if you want to catch something at little theater, Hammonds, or the performing arts center. For outdoor fun I enjoy renting a kayak at lake Springfield. There are other options there as well. If you haven't visited Finley farms the food a scenery is a great experience! Also in nearby Ozark check out the flea markets or Smallies Cave. So many other options too. Oh yeah, walk to a Cardinals game from here!!
I visited the Fantastic Caverns and Wonders of Wildlife Natural Museum and Aquarium. Both were well worth my time and reasonably priced. There are a large number of restaurant and hotel options available.
Bass Pro Shop
The room was clean, comfortable. The staff was friendly. Lots of places to eat.
Great shopping!
Great shopping!
The hotel was clean and beds comfortable. The people seemed so friendly, and the town looked clean and beautiful.
Bass Pro Shop was great!
Visited Lincoln Memorial.
Went to the aquarium; a real find! Seems like a bustling town.
So much to do and so close to St. Louis!
My family lives there. It's a great city!
Gas station and restaurants nearby.
This was my first visit. Downtown was easy to travel.
It's a quaint city with a small town feel. Lots of businesses, college and universities.
Buc-ee's gas station was a fun spot and it was a nice city.
I wish we'd had more time to explore Springfield. We had a very short visit for a licensing exam. It seems Springfield is the healthcare mecca of Missouri. How wonderful so many clinics and hospitals are so close together! Well-planned City of Springfield!