Waynesville is a compact, hospitable Ozarks hub with Route 66 heritage, easy outdoor access and enough local amenities and short‑term rental options to make multi‑week travel-therapy stays comfortable and interesting.
You’re also within easy reach of Fort Leonard Wood (about 13 miles), Rolla (≈31 miles) and Jefferson City (≈67 miles), giving you military‑base retail/dining, university‑town conveniences and state‑capital services/entertainment all inside a roughly 75‑mile radius.
Waynesville is a compact, hospitable Ozarks hub with Route 66 heritage, easy outdoor access and enough local amenities and short‑term rental options to make multi‑week travel-therapy stays comfortable and interesting.
You’re also within easy reach of Fort Leonard Wood (about 13 miles), Rolla (≈31 miles) and Jefferson City (≈67 miles), giving you military‑base retail/dining, university‑town conveniences and state‑capital services/entertainment all inside a roughly 75‑mile radius.