Central Missouri

Central Region is in central Missouri and home of the state capital Jefferson City.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Jefferson City and Columbia.

Jefferson City

Jefferson City is the capital city of Missouri. In 2013, Jefferson City was named America's "Most Beautiful" Small Town by Rand McNally.

Columbia is a bustling college town in Missouri, halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City. It is home of the University of Missouri as well as two other post-secondary institutions Stephens College and Columbia College.

Rolla

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Rolla is a city in the Central Missouri region of Missouri on historic Route 66. It is home to Missouri University of Science and Technology campus.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Lake of the Ozarks and Sedalia.

Lake of the Ozarks

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Lake of the Ozarks region, lake and recreation area is in the Central Missouri region of Missouri. It is a very popular tourist area in the northern part of the Ozarks.

Sedalia

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Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Boonville

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Boonville is a small town in Missouri, a state of the United States of America. It is notable as the starting point of the Santa Fe Trail, parts of which are preserved as a unit of the United States National Park System.

Lebanon

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Lebanon is a city of 15,000 people in Central Missouri on the historic Route 66. It is a good base for exploring Bennett Spring State Park. As the home of several factories, it has been dubbed the "Aluminum Fishing Boat Capital of the World", a claim that has not been challenged by any other town.

Hermann

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Hermann is a small German town in Gasconade County, Central Missouri. It is on the Missouri River, just off of the Katy Trail. It is famous for its many wineries.

Clinton

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Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,174 at the 2020 census.

Warsaw

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Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2020 census. Adjacent to the Osage River it is heavily tied to two major lakes on the river.

Camdenton

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Camdenton is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Camdenton had a population of 3,960. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks, and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the area.

St. James

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St. James is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,920 at the 2020 census.

Cuba

Cuba is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cuba had a population of 3,181. Cuba is the largest city situated entirely in Crawford County.

Bourbon

Bourbon is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bourbon had a population of 1,567.

Salem

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Salem is a city in and the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a Class 3 city in Missouri; however, the city has chosen to remain a Class 4 city under Missouri Revised Statutes.