With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Joplin, 19 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Webb City Farmers Market, Cunningham Park and Candy House Chocolate Factory. The locals are also likely to point you toward Lamar, 40 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Lamar Lake. (But we’re also huge fans of Harry S. Truman Birthplace and Lamar City Park.)