Missouri's Southwest region provides visitors with a variety of places to see and things to do. Visit historic landmarks, museums and art galleries. See a show at Branson. Attend a folk or bluegrass festival. Hike. Bike. Camp. Fish. Swim. Water Ski. Go canoeing. Enjoy nature at one of the many state parks in this region. Drive through 250 acres of wild animal and rare birds in Safari Outpost. See Bald eagles, sharks, bobcats and other wild life in their natural habitat indoors at Wonders of wildlife. Eat a chuckwagon dinner. Tour the Precious Moments Park and chapel in Carthage with its beautiful gardens and artwork.

Main cities are Branson and Springfield.

Highlights

• Festivals
• Branson
  • Silver Dollar City
  • Celebration city
  • White Water - Water Park
  • Showboat Branson Belle - riverboat cruises
  • Theatres
  • country music shows
  • Shopping
  • Historic District downtown
  • Imax movies
  • Ripley Believe it or not
  • Museums
  • Outlet stores
• Civil War historic sites
• George Washington Carver National Monument - Diamond
• Mark Twain National Forest
• museums
• Ozark mountains

Rivers

• Big Piney River is near Licking.
• Big Sugar Creek is near Pineville
• Elk River is near Noel.
• Gasconade River is near Mountain Grove.
• North Fork and the White River is near Caulfield.
• Shoal Creek is near Joplin.