Phelps
Springfield
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.
Springfield Art Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Springfield Art Museum during your travels in Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
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
Discovery Center of Springfield General Admission
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Crystal Cave Gold Adventure Tour and Dino Trail
Springfield Crystal Cave Bronze Adventure Tour and Dino Trail
Top hotels in Phelps
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
The rooms are very old and not good for this price. The receptionists are not friendly and without any interest in helping. Best to skip it.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
All aspects of the Bass Anglers Lodge were just as we expected. Friendly staff, spotless room, great breakfast and comfy bed! Couldn't ask for more. We will definitely stay again when we are back in the Springfield area!
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Everyone was very nice and helpful, nice location
Reviewed on 9 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
Best Western Coach House
When choosing this motel, remember it is a motel that have all the “nuances” of local a motel. While there, someone was smoking “medicinal” drugs, there was an argument outside my door. I enjoyed the entertainment at 12:00pm at night, just not at my hotel .
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Battlefield Rd/Hwy 65
It was a decent place to lay our head for an unexpected stay.
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Phelps
University Heights
While there might not be top attractions in University Heights, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
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.
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 JQH Arena and Springfield Cardinals.
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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.
