Candy House Gourmet
I sampled a chocolate from here the first time I visited Joplin, and it was love at first bite.
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Southeast Kansas Nature Center
Perched high atop a hill overlooking Shoal Creek, the Southeast Kansas Nature Ceneter acts as a beacon for those who want to explore and connect with nature in the Ozark Plateau Region.
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Devil’s Den State Park
Devil’s Den State Park is located in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas and offers camping, biking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, and hiking.
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The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure
Just off of the louder-than-life Branson strip lies Butterfly Palace, a quiet attraction that focuses on nature and science rather than showbiz.
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Joplin Museum Complex: Cool Things for All Ages
Woolly mammoth fossils. Arrowheads. Glowing rocks. Where in Joplin can you see these cool items?
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Ice Cream in Joplin
Eating ice cream evokes the inner child in all of us. Here’s a list of places in Joplin where you can go to feed that carefree 7-year-old version of yourself.
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Caroline’s
Caroline’s, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Joplin’s downtown district, also serves coffee and other sweet treats seven days a week.
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Cunningham Park
The oldest city park in Joplin, Cunningham Park was destroyed in the 2011 tornado, then given a new life by volunteers from all over the country.
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