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. Nonsmoking and handicap accessible rooms can be requested. It is a pet-friendly hotel.