LOCAL AREA

Chapel with colorful murals inspired by Precious Moments figurines, with tours, a gift shop & cafe.

Located near the city of Joplin, Wildcat Glade natural area showcases an excellent example of Chert glades. Glades, known for their thin, dry soil, are home to many different plant and animal species. Historically, large wildfires aided in the vegetation management of glades. In present day, prescribed burns are conducted to accomplish these goals. Visitors will find a parking lot off of Castle Drive.

Known as the largest continuously flowing natural waterfall in Missouri, Grand Falls is a must-stop photo op for visitors. Located on Shoal Creek just a few minutes downstream from Wildcat Park, “The Falls” plunges 12 feet down a 163-foot-wide ledge of solid chert before crashing into jagged crags and then flowing peacefully to the south.

Take giant turf driving range with multiple bays, balls, tees and one of those ball-picker-upper machines and mix in a few pickleball courts, a turf courtyard with yard games like cornhole, giant TVs and a full-service bar and restaurant and there is no way you won’t have a blast!

Located on a 2.5-acre site, the new $16.6 million, 37,000-SF Cornell Complex features new galleries that meet the Smithsonian Institution’s standards for traveling exhibits and a 450-seat indoor multi-purpose performance hall.

Engage your creative and problem-solving abilities, make memories, and challenge your mind. You and your friends have 60 minutes to work as a team to use clues you find and solve puzzles to reach your end objective. Your team will save the world, stop evil pirates, and anything else you could imagine

Want to socialize, but you’re tired of the monotony of the bar scene? Break out of your rut and channel your inner artist at Create N Sip Studios. Before you go, you can browse through the studio’s online calendar and choose a workshop that interests you, or you can pop in during an open studio session. Bring your favorite wine or beer to sip on while you create or purchase a drink from Create N Sip’s full bar (including non-alcoholic beverages).

George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Newton County, Missouri. The national monument was founded on July 14, 1943, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who dedicated $30,000 to the monument

66 Drive-In is a historic drive-in theater national historic district located on U.S. Route 66 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. The theater opened on September 22, 1949, four years before the first local television stations signed on in the Joplin-Springfield area.