Top rated Tourist attractions in Joplin, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Joplin

Experience the best that Joplin has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 39 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Gearhead Curios

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Great place to experience Route 66 on your trip. So many unique and creative pieces to see!! This place is improving all the time. There's always something new to see here! Highly recommend stopping and visiting!

4.90 (118 reviews) (~11.23 km from centre)

Keltoi Winery

Winery

👍👍 A hidden gem. They have a sensational wine selection and the prices are unbeatable!

4.90 (109 reviews) (~25.46 km from centre)

Diamond Grove Adventures

Tourist attraction

👍👍 We have been to Diamond Grove Adventures several times now. My 3 year old loves it there! The staff are always so kind and accommodating. We've gone with our families as well as just the two of us and have an absolute blast every time. Christmas time is special there too! Highly recommend. Whisler's...

4.90 (89 reviews) (~19.3 km from centre)

George Washington Carver National Monument

Tourist attraction

Former home of George Washington Carver, now a park with a museum, nature trail & forested areas.

4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~17.72 km from centre)

Red Oak II

Open air museum

👍👍 Red Oak II is a fascinating place. It's a ghost town, but it's not really a ghost town. It's a recreation of a ghost town, created by artist Lowell Davis. Davis grew up in the original Red Oak, Missouri, which was abandoned in the 1950s. He decided to recreate the town on his farm, using old buildin...

4.80 (520 reviews) (~25.35 km from centre)

Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum

Museum

👍 Very detailed information about The Baxter Springs Massacre,The Neutral Land that it was in,Info about how it became a cow town and thriving bustling town. On the lower level it has models of rooms of old 1920's farmhouses,an old barbershop,a general store,And the most interesting thing downstairs i...

4.80 (189 reviews) (~20.5 km from centre)

Galena Mining & Historical Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great SE Kansas museum. Mining, Railroads, rocks, Gems, Minerals, Crime, Police, Fireman, Cameras, Horse Drawn Hearse, old Fords, local History, Paintings, saved Galena Depot,

4.80 (124 reviews) (~11.46 km from centre)

Grand Falls

Tourist attraction

Scenic waterfall cascading off a 163-ft.-wide ledge, plus creek pools for swimming & fishing.

4.70 (2.1K reviews) (~6.29 km from centre)

The Precious Moments Chapel

Tourist attraction

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

4.70 (1.9K reviews) (~15.04 km from centre)

Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center

Nature preserve

Natural area boasting a sizable conservation-education center, an aquarium & walking trails.

4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~6.2 km from centre)

Big Spring Park

Park

👍 The spring isn’t really big but it is a nice park. There is a playground for kids and lots of pretty flowers to see. There is also a small trout tank area across the street.

4.70 (656 reviews) (~27.02 km from centre)

Supertam On 66 Ice Cream Parlor And Superman Museum

Ice cream shop

👍👍 Wonderful ice cream, and the shop is crammed with Superman memorabilia. The owner was very nice and shared a lot of the history of the place as well as her plans for the outside area. If you are a chocolate lover, I recommend the Zanzibar Chocolate ice cream.

4.70 (145 reviews) (~9.42 km from centre)

King Jack Park

Park

👍👍 Another stellar park in this area. While being from out of town and looking for things to do we came across this park. We enjoyed it all! Kids everywhere playing on things that are not even playground equipment and teaming up for games that no one knows the full rules for and loving it. I could do w...

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~7.16 km from centre)

Cunningham Park

Park

👍👍 It's a great place to go with the family or friends. There's a huge playground for the younger kids and a new basketball court for the teens and adults to use. There's also an amazing walking trail that spans around 3-4 sq. blocks and runs by various small ponds and interesting pieces of local art...

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~2.8 km from centre)

Cars on the Route

Tourist attraction

👍👍 We are RT 66 fans and really enjoyed seeing all the cars in Galena! Very small town without much to do, but well worth a drive through to look! When we arrived, the actual Cars on the Route store looked permanently closed, but you can still see all the cars on the outside.

$ $$$

4.60 (627 reviews) (~11.14 km from centre)

Schermerhorn Park

Park

👍👍 I LOVE this place. Nature is my church, water is my element, and this place just brings so much peace, adventure, exploration, serenity, crystal clear waters, nature trail, and a CAVE! Although, apparently everyone else loves it too, because it is always busy!!

4.60 (597 reviews) (~12.33 km from centre)

Central Park

City park

👍👍 I love this park! It’s Super Wheelchair friendly and it shows how much pride the City has! Food Truck Fridays during the summer are awesome, and the Christmas Lights are AMAZING!!!

4.60 (543 reviews) (~20.33 km from centre)

Joplin History & Mineral Museum

Museum

Two mining industry-centric museums with historical exhibits on town life & mineral collections.

4.60 (289 reviews) (~3.33 km from centre)

Rainbow Bridge

Bridge

👍👍 Interesting who you'll meet on route 66 met this couple at rainbow bridge that was from Wisconsin. They flew out to California rented a truck and started driving back home on route 66 I took their pictures and we home to each other and they went by I wanted to tell him about some of the stuff in Mis...

4.60 (234 reviews) (~20.21 km from centre)

Walter Woods Conservation Area

Park

👍 We visited in the winter but found it an interesting and scenic place even then. We hiked one of the trails and found a couple of small lakes. The woods are full of autumn olive, which looks kind of pretty but is unfortunately an invasive species.

4.60 (194 reviews) (~9.9 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Joplin, United States