Overview
Warsaw is a city in Central Missouri.
2 sights · 2 things to do · 5 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Warsaw
Benton County Museum
Swinging Bridge
This is an old bridge that goes over the Lake of the Ozarks.
Harry S. Truman State Park
Shawnee Bend Public Use Area
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Kansas City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SGF Springfield Branson National Airport, Springfield — 69 mi away. Directions
- COU Columbia Regional Airport, Columbia — 74 mi away. Directions
- MCI Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City — 103 mi away (major hub). Directions
U.S. Route 65 goes along the eastern side of the city and connects it with the towns of Buffalo in the south and Sedalia in the north.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Benton County Museum, Swinging Bridge
- Lunch Cow Patties
- Afternoon Shawnee Bend Public Use Area, Harry S. Truman State Park
- Dinner The Rusty Skillet
- Evening Dam Restaurant & Lounge
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Warsaw is a city near Truman Lake and next to the uppermost section of the Lake of the Ozarks. Part of the city of Warsaw is on the other side of the Lake of the Ozarks; this part is known as White Branch.
Get in
U.S. Route 65 goes along the eastern side of the city and connects it with the towns of Buffalo in the south and Sedalia in the north.
Get around
The area around downtown Warsaw is a grid road system, making travel around this part of the city easy; however, the rest of the town is not on a grid.
See
Do
Do Shawnee Bend Public Use Area
Buy
Shop Antique Mall
Eat
Eat Cow Patties
"Don't judge a restaurant by its name." From the outside, the restaurant looks like a log cabin, but it doesn't inside.
Drink
Sleep
Most of Warsaw's hotels and motels are not actually near the center of the city, but are instead scattered around the edges of it.
Stay Grand River Resort
Kind of low-key place with pool and rustic miniature golf. Could have some interesting neighbors.
Go next
- Clinton is a small city to the west, being on the other side of the Truman Lake from Warsaw. It is at the start of the Katy Trail.
Nearby
Clinton
City / town · 17 listings · 23 mi away
Sedalia
City / town · 8 listings · 33 mi away
Lake of the Ozarks
Park · 18 listings · 37 mi away
Camdenton
City / town · 5 listings · 38 mi away
Lake Ozark
City / town · 1 listings · 40 mi away
Osage Beach
City / town · 40 mi away
Warrensburg
City / town · 1 listings · 41 mi away
Buffalo
City / town · 12 listings · 44 mi away
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