St. Louis Lambert International Airport 29 min
Gordon F. Moore Community Park (8 min) Sprawling park with golf, tennis & baseball facilities & landscaped gardens over 704 acres. Lewis And Clark Confluence Tower (6 min) Views of the Mississippi & Missouri Rivers' confluence & guided tours about river exploration. Edward 'Ted' and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park (21 min) Scenic spot where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri, with Lewis & Clark history & many birds. Piasa Bird (14 min) Cliff painting of a mythical beast, based on a 17th-century explorer's description of similar art. Chain of Rocks Bridge (15 min) Mile-long 1929 Mississippi River bridge with a trademark 30-degree turn is open to bikers & walkers. Alton Museum of History & Art, Inc. (8 min) Local art & heritage museum, established in 1971 in an 1832 college building. Columbia Bottom (25 min) Melvin Price Lock And Dam (7 min) River and museum Lewis and Clark State Historic Site (7 min) Lewis & Clark heritage trail site featuring a replica keel boat & a range of interactive exhibits. National Great Rivers Museum (7 min) Educational exhibits about the Mississippi River & tours, plus a working lock & dam. Robert Wadlow Statue (8 min) Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (18 min) Hunting and river Audubon Center at Riverlands (11 min) Bird migration, eagle, and birdwatching |