Set your own city limits
Our city has plenty to offer, but if you’re looking to take a relaxing drive, venture beyond St. Louis and check out these additional attractions that are closer than you think!
Just a two-hour drive from the Gateway Arch, you can attend a regional wine tasting, go exploring inside hidden caverns, immerse yourself in French colonial heritage and much more.
The fun doesn’t have to stop here! Extend your St. Louis getaway with these unique and exciting day trips and see what’s waiting just outside the city!
French Colonial Territory
Pick up a brochure at one of the six St. Louis visitor information centers before you embark on a self-guided tour through the Creole... Read More
Great River Road
Some of the region’s most dramatic scenery is nestled along a winding road north of Alton, Illinois. Drive along the Great River Road... Read More
Historic St. Charles
Just 30 minutes west of downtown St. Louis, the colonial town of St. Charles is nestled on the banks of the Missouri River. The quaint... Read More
Mark Twain’s Hannibal
The town that shaped America’s most beloved author welcomes visitors to Samuel Clemens’ boyhood home and the Mark Twain Museum, just... Read More
Missouri Wine Country
America’s first wine region took root just west of St. Louis in the mid-19th century. Immigrants from Germany’s Rhine River valley... Read More
River Towns & Cave Diving
The tiny river town of Kimmswick – founded in 1859 by German immigrants – stands as a living museum stocked with homemade crafts,... Read More
Southern Illinois
Twenty minutes east of downtown St. Louis, visitors can enjoy two diverse attractions: the serene Our Lady of the Snows Shrine and the... Read More