Barrett's Resort (barrettsresort.com) is on Rockwood Point, a 15-minute drive west of Puxico. The resort's cabins offer one to three bedrooms, full kitchens and large porches. Cabins are equipped with grills and the resort has a fish-cleaning area and a swimming pool. The marina features a boat dock, launch ramp and fishing boat and pontoon boat rentals. A grocery store, gas station and restaurants are within a 15-minute drive.
In Wappapello, a 15-minute drive from Puxico, Miller's Motor Lodge (millersmotorlodge.com) offers 24 rooms and four two-bedroom cabins with fireplaces and daily maid service. Three of the motel's rooms are equipped with kitchenettes. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, ladies boutique, meeting rooms and volley ball courts. Nearby restaurants include Ted's BBQ, Fisherman's Net and Don's Restaurant and Lounge. Fishing licenses are available for purchase at nearby Wappapello Sports II.
A 25-minute drive southwest of Puxico, Bullwinkle's Rustic Lodge (bullwinklesrusticlodge.com) is near Poplar Bluff. The lodge borders on the University Forest Conservation Area and is minutes to Lake Wappapello. The 16-room log-cabin-style lodge offers vaulted ceilings and four rooms with whirlpool tubs. The sports lounge is decorated with kitschy antiques from around the world and the hotel lobby is adorned with a large moose head. Dining options, including Colton's Steak House, Myrtle's Place and the Hayden Drive-In, are within a 10-minute drive.
The Oak Tree Inn (oaktreeinn.com) in Dexter, a half-hour drive southeast of Puxico, offers rooms designed for sleeping. Light-control draperies, sound therapy digital clocks, well-insulated walls, thick-paned windows and quiet heating and cooling systems keep rooms dark and quiet. A 1950s-style, 24-hour diner adjacent to the property offers guests free breakfast. Rooms feature all of the usual hotel amenities and a small fitness room is on-site. The Stars and Stripes Museum, dedicated to preserving the history of military newspapers, is a 15-minute drive north.
