Top Things to do in Missouri
Top Hotels in Missouri
- 1. Lodge of the Ozarks
- 2. Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
- 3. Savannah House Hotel
- 4. Drury Inn St. Louis at Union Station
- 5. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
- 6. The Last Hotel
- 7. Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Brentwood
- 8. Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Convention Center
- 9. Branson Towers Hotel
- 10. Seven Gables Inn
What to do and see in Missouri, United States: The Best Water & Amusement Parks
From the riverboat casinos, breweries and historical neighborhoods in St. Louis and fabulous fountains and barbeque in Kansas City to the “Live Music Show Capital of the World, Branson, to the awesome outdoor lifestyle in the Lake of the Ozarks region, the state offers visitors a seemingly endless line-up of unique vacation experiences. You’re never far from a state park or historic site as there are 85 of them throughout the state. There are 840 miles of trail for hikers, backpackers, bicycle riders, off-road vehicle users and horseback riders. Some of the state’s top attractions include the Gateway Arch and St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Cameron Cave in Hannibal, and the American Jazz Museum and Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City. Wine lovers will be pleased to know there are 96 wineries in the state where you can sample wines and take tours. For golfers, the picturesque Lake Ozark region offers play on gems like the Tan-Tar-A Resort Oaks Course and Old Kinderhook. Why not introduce your children to the real world of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn? Visit Hannibal, where your kids can immerse themselves in the world of Mark Twain with a tour of the author’s home, a cruise on the Mississippi River, an exploration excursion of the caves in his books and visits to various historic homes. Other great family-oriented activities throughout the state include hiking the Ozark Trail, splashing at a water park in Branson and visiting the Harry S. Truman home and presidential library in Independence.
Restaurants in Missouri
1. Adventure Valley
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
Adventure Valley is a 10-zipline canopy tour and a paintball park in St. Louis. The ziplines stretch over 1.5 miles, and include a 1,100 foot long “super-zip” reaching speeds of 50 mph! The tour includes a ride to the top of the ridge in 6-seater dune buggies. The paintball park has 7 fields, and includes 2 more ziplines, where players can shoot at each other from the air and the ground!
2. Kiddieland
3. Runaway Mountain Coaster
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,562 reviews
Runaway mountain coaster at Branson Mountain Adventure Park uses nature and scenery to provide a thrill 4900' coaster ride throughout the Ozark woods & hills. Ride single or double and control your own speed for the maximum thrill. Flyaway Ziplines is the fastest & most thrilling zipline soaring at over 70 feet above the ground at speeds over 30 mph over Fall Creek & The Runaway Mountain Coaster.
Reviewed By Bfryman22313 - Bedford, United States
Most fun I have had in a long time!! Definitely worth the money!! Will for sure go back!! Great for all ages!
4. Beebe’s Roaring River Waterslide
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Wally2004 - Farmington, United States
I’ve lived within an hour from this place and never knew about it until visiting roaring river to fish. Took the grandkids and was definitely not disappointed! It’s inexpensive and loads of fun! Great, cheap food and and lovely place to hang out while the kids are sliding. Definitely worth the drive.
5. Arcade City
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 493 reviews
Arcade City is a unique family fun experience for all ages! We have the latest in arcade games along with awesome prizes! Come in and save big with our play card specials! Our staff is knowledgeable, outgoing, helpful, and friendly ensuring you have an excellent visit to Arcade City!
Reviewed By miscellani
We love to go to Dave & Busters so this was a no brainer for our family. In my opinion, Arcade City blew D&B out of the water! They’re pumping in a cotton candy smell that is wonderful and not too overpowering. The games are very unique twists on old classics. We all enjoyed the bean bag toss, the cruiser car race game, and Pac Man air hockey. For a $50 card, we received 65 tokens and each game is one or two tokens (with most being one). We played for an hour and a half and earned 925 tickets.. Each of our four kids (age 8-15) were able to get several good prizes and we all had a fun time!
6. Silver Dollar City
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11,671 reviews
Branson's #1 attraction for over 50 years, Silver Dollar City features six world-class festivals, 30 thrilling rides & attractions, 40 live shows daily, 60 unique shops, a dozen family restaurants and over 100 demonstrating craftsmen.
Reviewed By cora
My family enjoyed this park the roller coaster was excellent much better then Six Flags my grandchildren love all the coaster they said they was excellent and the shows was very good the place was very clean with all the trees was a beautiful back ground to the park a lot of shade and place to sit Great food excellent funnel cake also gave cold free water this was I first time here we love this park we will be back
7. Branson Ballknocker
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
The Branson Ballknocker is a Zorbing Ball Ride. Rider(s) are harnessed on the inside of the ball and then rolled out of the building on top of the hill. Riders then roll downhill inside the ball on the 550 foot track. Once you reach the bottom, you are assisted in removing your harness and exiting the ball. When it gets HOT, we have balls that are slick on the inside and have around 5 or 6 gallons of water placed inside with the riders. This creates a slip-and-slide type of ride on the inside of the ball while going down the track.
8. The Branson Coaster
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 634 reviews
If you’re looking for The Branson Coaster you’ve come to the right place, only now we have much more, where you can find a full day of fun! Here you can find the original Branson Coaster, as well as the brand new Branson Buzzsaw, Heartwood! What are you waiting for?
Reviewed By jamiesF806PU
This was my daughter's favorite stop in Branson! We went back a couple of times during our vacation. Great pricing (go for the day pass), lines went quickly, and staff was very friendly!
9. The Bumper Boat Amusement Center
10. Worlds Of Fun Oceans of Fun
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,160 reviews
The midwest's premier amusement park, featuring 235 acres of rides and slides. Two great parks for one great price in 2013. Experience both parks for one low price! Slide all day and ride all night! Experience seven roller coasters, huge water slides, thrill rides, Planet Snoopy for the whole family, and a brand new Oceans of Fun!
Reviewed By ctm0rris - Parsons, United States
we did not have to stand in line very long for the rides. was very hot, and each vendor gave out free water to everyone. Quite a few roller coasters, and also water rides for family fun. There is also games to play, shops to buy souvenirs, and plenty of places to eat.
