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Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Springfield, MO

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Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

1 Bass Pro Dr · Springfield, MO

Why you should go…

This is the flagship Bass Pro Shops store, the company's original location, covering nearly 500,000 square feet in Springfield. Inside you will find seven aquariums with fish feeding shows, an indoor swamp with alligators and turtles, waterfalls and wildlife displays. The campus also holds the free National Archery Hall of Fame, a sporting arms museum, Hemingway's Blue Water Cafe, and the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium next door.

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Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

    $25–$50

    See aquarium habitats and detailed wildlife dioramas in a huge conservation museum next to the Bass Pro Shops flagship store.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Springfield

    Free

    Missouri's third-largest city, birthplace of Route 66 and home to a flagship Bass Pro Shops.

    2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Branson

    Free

    Ozark Mountains entertainment town packed with live-music theatres, lakes, and family attractions.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Silver Dollar City

    $50+

    Ride roller coasters, watch craftspeople at work and tour Marvel Cave at this 1880s Ozarks theme park.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Bigfoot Fun Park

    $25–$50

    Branson's Bigfoot-themed corner of the strip, with a free-fall tower, a giant slingshot, and an off-road discovery ride.

    37 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Shopping
    Free

    Branson Landing

    Free

    Waterfront shopping and dining district on Lake Taneycomo, with a boardwalk and a fountain show of water, fire, light and music.

    37 mi awayMore like this