Missouri · United States
Where to stay in Springfield
Springfield is a city in Missouri, United States, home to about 169,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- SGF11 km · Springfield Branson National Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Springfield
The Springfield Missouri Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official information source. The city lies within the boundaries of the humid subtropical region as defined by the Köppen climate classification system. As such it experiences times of exceptional humidity; especially in late summer. According to Forbes magazine's list of "America's Wildest Weather Cities" and the Weather Variety Index, Springfield is the city with the most varied weather in the United States.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Springfield
See
- Fantastic Caverns
- The Dickerson Park Zoo
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
- Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- History Museum on the Square
- Route 66 Car Museum
- Springfield Art Museum
- Missouri Institute of Natural Science
Do
- Discovery Center
- Springfield Cardinals Baseball
- 1984
- Alamo Drafthouse
- Brightspeed Ice Park
- Back Rubbzz Massage Therapy
- Moxie Cinema
- Craft Axe Throwing
- Springfield Conservation Nature Center
- Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
- Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park
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Where to stay
Which part of Springfield to stay in
Most of the city's more affordable motels and hotels are located near the intersection of Glenstone and Kearney, not far from the I-44 exit. There is also many chain hotels and motels throughout the city.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Springfield
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Haven Motel | 2.8 km | |
| Hotel Sansone | 1.6 km | |
| Marquette Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Vandivort | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Springfield
Springfield has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Springfield: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Branson Airport (BKG, 74 km) and Boone County Airport (HRO, 105 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Just about everyone drives, but because Springfield is so flat, bicycling or walking are good options.
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SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport
BKG · Branson Airport
HRO · Boone County Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Springfield
Eat
A popular local dish is "cashew chicken", a pseudo-Chinese dish found at all Chinese restaurants in Springfield. The dish is fried chicken pieces served on fried rice and covered with an oyster sauce. The dish is then garnished with green onions and cashews. Chinese restaurants are quite plentiful in Springfield because of the popularity of the dish. (However, most southwest Missouri Chinese restaurants' cuisine has been adapted to the Ozarkian palate, featuring sweeter, thicker sauces than West Coast Chinese restaurants. Natives of the West Coast, or of China itself, may be in for a rude awakening.) If you want local food, there are several restaurants.
Drink
If you are looking for a good cup of coffee, the Mudhouse would make a great choice. It has a great selection of both hot and frozen drinks and has monthly art exhibits. It is downtown on South Street, one block south of the square. You will find that a lot of college kids hang out there (many of them with laptops due to the free Wi-Fi access), but it has a quiet atmosphere nonetheless. A good place to get a cup of coffee, read a book, or find an interesting person to talk to. There is also a few chain smoothie stores around town. The downtown area still has some funky dive bars despite the ongoing gentrification of the area. Expect cheap beers and girls of dubious repute.
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Questions
Springfield: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Springfield?
Springfield has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Springfield?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Branson Airport (BKG, 74 km) and Boone County Airport (HRO, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Springfield?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Springfield
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.