Econo Lodge hotel is located near Fort Leonard Wood military base and the Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field. The University of Missouri-Rolla is just minutes away. Additional area attractions include Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec Caverns, a 26-mile cavern system. Exotic Animal Paradise wild animal park is about one hour away. History buffs will want to take the auto tours through Route 66, the historic St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad and Onyx Mountain Caverns. A variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges are located in the surrounding area. A Waffle House restaurant is located on the premises. Guests can enjoy amenities and features like free continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms and free local calls. All guest rooms come equipped with cable television with HBO, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, microwaves and refrigerators. Non-smoking and handicap accessible rooms can be requested. It is a pet-friendly hotel.