Top rated Things to dos in Polk County, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Things to dos in Polk County

Experience the best that Polk County 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 92 places from Things to do category.

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Drury Prairie

Garden

5.00 (33 reviews) (~46.35 km from centre)

Craft Axe Throwing

Recreation center

4.90 (635 reviews) (~47.22 km from centre)

Wonders Of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

Museum

Sprawling conservation-focused complex featuring wildlife exhibits & an aquarium with huge tanks.

4.80 (14.2K reviews) (~49.75 km from centre)

Stockton Lake

Lake

👍👍 How can anyone not give a 5-star review on this place? It's gorgeous. The lake is clean and clear. The fishing is very good. Everyone at the State Park Marina was very friendly. Will definitely visit again.

4.80 (644 reviews) (~26.65 km from centre)

Dunnegan Memorial Park

Park

👍👍 There’s a trail That goes around The property. A frisbee golf course. Multiple playgrounds. Public restrooms. Lots of picnic tables. A pond and a creek. Around the park they have small grills. They have lots of benches too.

4.80 (443 reviews) (~0.78 km from centre)

The Landers Theatre

Performing arts theater

Victorian–era playhouse showing musical theater acts & children's programs in an intimate interior.

4.80 (330 reviews) (~47.06 km from centre)

Crystal Cave, Springfield Missouri

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Went at 11:00 a.m. on a week day. Tour group of about 10 people. Guide was interesting, knowledgeable, well versed about the history of this cavern that has been open as an attraction since 1893. Mostly easy to traverse. Some stairs and a few low ceilings to hunker down to pass under. Tour was abou...

4.80 (204 reviews) (~35.25 km from centre)

Air & Military Museum-Ozarks

Museum

Patriotic, hands-on museum displaying vintage military aircraft & jeeps, plus uniforms & equipment.

4.80 (159 reviews) (~44.53 km from centre)

Italian Kitchen

Caterer

$ $$$

4.80 (39 reviews) (~46.9 km from centre)

Fantastic Caverns

Tourist attraction

Underground caverns featuring tram ride tours, with group options & field trips.

4.70 (6.7K reviews) (~37.18 km from centre)

Stockton State Park Marina

Park

4.70 (828 reviews) (~28.83 km from centre)

Lost Hill Park

Park

👍👍 Nice park. Mom and I went for a walk today. It is very pretty. Edit: It was so peaceful and beautiful!

4.70 (525 reviews) (~38.81 km from centre)

Bois D'Arc Conservation Area

Nature preserve

4.70 (351 reviews) (~39.12 km from centre)

Pomme De Terre Dam Outlet Park

State park

👍👍 Always a fun place to take kiddos for a wildlife filled walk along the dam outlet. bluegill, blue herons, crawfish, damsel flys among others graced us with their presence. Bring water shoes the shore is rocky. If nature is not your thing there are two playgrounds each with multiple slides, one is m...

4.70 (349 reviews) (~32.42 km from centre)

Ruark Bluff Beach

Outdoor swimming pool

👍👍 This is an awesome little park to come and have a chill session. Picnic tables and grills not far from the water. Bathrooms and even a set of swings. The beach has decent sand and it's a beautiful lake! We hit this place up on a Tuesday and scored the whole place to ourselves. Nice little place to s...

4.70 (179 reviews) (~36.24 km from centre)

Gardener's Orchard LLC

Orchard

4.70 (174 reviews) (~22.33 km from centre)

Frisco Highline Trail

Hiking area

4.70 (166 reviews) (~42.32 km from centre)

Nemo Public Use Area

Park

4.70 (138 reviews) (~29.39 km from centre)

Pomme De Terre Lake

District government office

Recreation area offering fishing, camping, forested hikes & other opportunities at a man-made lake.

4.70 (117 reviews) (~32.67 km from centre)

Dam Site Park

Park

👍👍 I never knew this place existed until yesterday and so glad our friends introduced us. I’m actually wanting to buy a camper just to stay here more! Beautiful and has a peaceful untouched aspect to it. It was especially memorable for us because the lake was particularly high and the dam was opened up...

4.70 (114 reviews) (~32.7 km from centre)

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Top rated Things to dos in Polk County, United States