Quick Summary:
- Q: What types of getaways does Missouri offer?
- A: Missouri offers couples and families many excellent getaway options, including lakeside retreats, golf resorts, historic inns, and charming B&Bs.
- Q: Where can visitors go to enjoy nature in Missouri?
- A: Visitors can head to the country to breathe fresh air and relax surrounded by nature.
- Q: What major cities in Missouri can travelers visit?
- A: Travelers can visit St. Louis, Branson, Springfield, Kansas City, and other exciting destinations.
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Camden on the Lake, Missouri
Affordable Hotel Frederick - 1 hour 40 minutes from Kansas City
D'Monaco - 3 hours 45 minutes from Kansas City
Margaritaville Lake Resort
Walnut Street Inn
The Inn at Hermannhof
River of Life Farm, Dora
Point Randall Resort, Lake Ozark
Rainbow Trout and Game Ranch, Rockbridge
Hermann Hill
Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa, Missouri
Loganberry Inn
Southmoreland on the Plaza
Betty Lea Lodge, Echo Bluff State Park
Courtyard by Marriott, Cape Girardeau Downtown
Hotel Vandivort, Springfield
Marriott’s Willow Ridge Lodge, Branson
| From Kansas City, MO To | Driving Time |
| Shell Knob, MO | 3 hours 40 minutes (220.4 miles via I-49) |
| St Louis, MO | 3 hours 35 minutes (248.0 miles via I-70 E) |
| Boonville, MO | 1 hour 30 minutes (103.2 miles via I-70 E) |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 minutes (28.4 miles via I-35 N and US-69 N) |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 2 hours 30 minutes (146.9 miles via I-70 E) |
| Ridgedale, MO | 3 hours 20 minutes (219.4 miles via MO-13 S) |
| Lake Ozark, MO | 2 hours 40 minutes (165.7 miles via I-70 E) |
| Carthage, MO | 2 hours (141.7 miles via I-49) |
| Branson, MO | 3 hours 10 minutes (209.6 miles via MO-13 S) |
| Osage Beach MO | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Springfield, MO | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Hermann, MO | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 5 hours 29 minutes |
| Independence, MO | 19 minutes |
| Rocheport, MO | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Columbia, MO | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Fulton, MO | 2 hours 26 minutes |
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