You can travel back to the 1750s by visiting French Fort De Chartres, located an hour south of St. Louis and southeast of Waterloo, Illinois.
Tour French Fort De Chartres In Illinois
Escape to Adventures of Intrigue in St. Louis
Discover endless adventure and mystery at the new interactive attraction, Adventures of Intrigue, located in St. Louis. It is more than an Escape House experience with 15 different themed areas. Built from a life-long collection of holiday-themed displays and imagination. Themes include the following: Our Adventure We took our son there and went on an adventure that he really enjoyed. He had to use clues…
Explore Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky
Tour the world’s largest cave with 426 miles of passageways and marvel at the Frozen Niagara at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.
See a Louisville Slugger Made and Fossil Hunt
Visit Louisville, KY to search for fossils at Falls of the Ohio State Park or learn about bat construction at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory.
Daniel Boone Bridge From Busch Greenway Hike
Take a hike along a rocky creek on the Busch Greenway then cross the Daniel Boone Bridge for far-off Missouri River views. This 5.4-mile out-and-back hike involves crossing the Interstate 64 bridge along a pedestrian walkway to go from St. Charles County to St. Louis County. The trail surface is mostly paved with a Katy Trail gravel section. Elevation gain is 361 feet as you…
Gateway Arch National Park Walk
The Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis stands at a height of 630 feet and is constructed from stainless steel, forming the world’s tallest arch. It is also the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere. If you walk the grounds of the Gateway Arch National Park, it can look different from how you view it through woods, along lakes, or even by the Mississippi…
College Meadows Walk and McAuley Playground
Take a walk in the prairie grass field and then go to the medieval castle-themed McAuley Playground with the kid.
Broemmelsiek Park Hikes
Hiking alongside a brook and discovering frogs in a swamp made for a delightful day with my child at Broemmelsiek Park in Defiance, Missouri. This park has more than 9 miles of paved and unpaved multi-use trails to explore. It is a 494-acre park in west St. Charles County and only about four miles off of Interstate 64. We explored this park with my son…
Oak Knoll Park Stroll
Oak Knoll Park is a picturesque destination, featuring a serene pond surrounded by bald cypress trees and vibrant tulips that bloom in the spring. A .7 paved walkway can be found here along with a short trail done in wood chips on the east side of the park in the woods that includes sculptures. Paved Loop Walk I parked in the main lot of Big…
Peruque Valley Park Hike
Hike along a short ridge above a pebble-filled stream and by baseball fields at Peruque Valley Park in Wentzville.
