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Springfield, Missouri offers a unique mix of large-city amenities and hometown hospitality—a perfect family destination for a city vacation or outdoor getaway, or better yet, a combination to please the entire family. Beautiful scenery, family-oriented recreation and attractions are just a few of the qualities found in Springfield, and all at affordable prices.
Springfield, Missouri welcomes you with the amenities of a city without the hassles. With a family-friendly combination of activities and nightlife, you are certain to select a vacation mix that works for you.
More than 7,500 miles of shoreline along accessible lakes and floatable streams and rivers are within a 100-mile radius of the city. Excellent hunting, camping and fishing are found throughout the area.
Some travelers seek excitement in the great outdoors. Others enjoy visiting attractions. For some, fine dining and lodging are the necessary components of the perfect vacation. For every type of traveler, Springfield, Missouri offers a variety of adventures.
For fans of the outdoors, there is the internationally renowned Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. Boasting more than 300,000 square feet of outdoor supplies, apparel and wildlife exhibits, Bass Pro is currently the number one tourist attraction in Missouri, with about 4 million annual visitors. Just next door to Bass Pro is the new Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium. This facility offers 92,000 square feet of wildlife displays in a life-sized replica of nature indoors. Guests can come face to face with 250 species of live animals, including sharks, bobcats and otters. Interactive, computer-enhanced displays are designed to entertain and educate at the museum that focuses on conservation and preservation.
For a tranquil experience, visitors can stroll through 80 acres of native forests and fields at the Springfield-Conservation Nature Center, visit the Mizumoto Stroll Garden at Nathanael Greene Park, or camp along one of the many rivers or lakes near Springfield. The city is surrounded by nature with accessible lakes, rivers and streams. The climate, known for its abundance of sunshine and mild temperatures, is conducive to activities of all kinds.
The area also offers many attractions for the adventurous traveler. Visitors can ride through Fantastic Caverns, a 50-minute tour of a huge underground riverbed with spectacular natural rock formations; or visit the new Ambler Diversity of Life Center reptile exhibits or the baby elephant at Dickerson Park Zoo.
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