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Day Trips from St. Louis
If you're planning to extend your trip and vacation in St. Louis for a few days, please see below for all the great places you can travel to for some adventurous and unique day trips.
Wine Country
One of America’s first wine making regions is just outside St. Louis. Take a day trip to one of the region's many premier wineries. A couple of wineries in St. Charles are as close as 30 minutes away from downtown St. Louis. More information at http://www.missouriwinecountry.com/
Hannibal, MO
Birthplace of Mark Twain (Saumel Clemens), Hannibal is about 2 hours north of St. Louis along the Mississippi river. Visit the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, unleash your sense of adventure by taking a tour of the Mark Twain Cave, cruise the Mississippi River, and much more. More information at http://www.visithannibal.com/
Springfield, IL
Birthplace and final resting place of America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois is located about 2 hours from St. Louis. Join the more than one million people who visit Springfield each year to check out the multitude of historic sites and museums, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, the Lincoln Tomb, Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center, and much more. More information at http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/
Great River Road
October will be a great time to visit Alton, Illinois and the Great River Road. Amazing scenery with the Mississippi river and beautiful limestone bluffs flank this winding road north of Alton. There is much more history and nature to be explored in the area. More information at http://www.greatriverroad.com/
Katy Trail
Bring or rent a bicycle and ride the Katy trail. October is prime time to ride the trail. You can pickup the trail in St. Louis or St. Charles or take the Amtrak to any point along the trail and ride back to St. Louis. Katy Trail cuts right through Missouri Wine Country! More information at http://www.bikekatytrail.com/
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