St. Louis Lambert International Airport 35 min
Alton Museum Of History U0026 Art (11 min.) Local art & heritage museum established in 1971 in an 1832 college building. The Nature Institute (5 min) Nature Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (28 min) Hunting fishing river and outdoor recreation Fort Belle Fontaine (23 min) Site of a former military installation on 300 riverfront acres with trails wetlands & wildlife. John M Olin Nature Preserve (Nature Institute) (5 min) Hiking and nature National Great Rivers Museum (17 min.) Educational exhibits about the Mississippi River & tours plus a working lock & dam. Raging Rivers Waterpark (16 min) Sprawling riverside spot with numerous pools flumes rafting & slides plus cabanas stages & eats. Audubon Center At Riverlands (16 min) Bird migration eagle and birdwatching Melvin Price Lock And Dam (17 min.) Museum fishing and river Clark Bridge (12 min.) River Lewis And Clark State Historic Site (22 min.) Lewis & Clark heritage trail site featuring a replica keel boat & a range of interactive exhibits. Chain Of Rocks Bridge (25 min) Mile-long 1929 Mississippi River bridge with a trademark 30-degree turn is open to bikers & walkers. Piasa Bird (10 min.) Cliff painting of a mythical beast based on a 17th-century explorer s description of similar art. Edward Ted And Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park (29 min) Scenic spot where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri with Lewis & Clark history & many birds. |