Around Missouri in 14 Days

*This trip is planned from Milan, TN*

Day 1:

7am - Leave Milan, TN

10:30am-4:30pm - Ozark National Scenic Riverways
-Jr Program
10:30-11 - Big Spring
11:45-12:30 - Rocky Falls
1-2 - Alley Mill
2:45-3:15 - Devils Well
3:30-4:30 - Welch Hospital

6pm-Camp - Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park
-swim -vc

Day 2:

10am - Leave Camp

10:30am-12:30pm - Elephant Rocks State Park
-giant boulders -Braille Trail 1m -Engine House Ruins Trail 0.40m

1pm-4pm - Missouri Mines State Historic Site
-historic ghost mine -museum/vc

4:30pm-Camp - Washington State Park
-petroglyphs -1000 Step Trail 1.5m

Day 3:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45am-10:30am - Meramec State Park
-Hamilton Iron Works Trail .20m -Fisher Cave Tour -VC

11:45pm-1pm - Mastodon State Historic Site
-museum -vc

1:45pm-2:30pm - St. Louis NE/1-270/Granite City KOA

3pm-4pm - Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
-vc -historic home

4:15pm-5pm - City Garden

5:15pm-6:30pm - Blueberry Hill
-Chuck Berry statue

6:30pm-7pm - St. Louis Walk of Fame

7pm-7:30pm - Delmar Loop Planet Walk

8pm-Camp - St. Louis NE/I-270/Granite City KOA

Day 4:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30am-9am - Old Chain of Rock Bridge

9:30am-11am - Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum

11:15am-12:30pm - Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center

2:15pm-Camp - Mark Twain Cave Campground

3:30pm-5:30pm - Mark Twain Riverboat

5:30pm-6pm - Mark Twain Lighthouse and Statue

6:15pm-Camp - Mark Twain Cave Campground

Day 5:

8:30am-10:30am - Mark Twain Cave Tour 9am

10:30am-12:30pm - Mark Twain Home and Museum

1:15pm-2:30pm - Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
-historic home -vc

3:30pm-Camp - Long Branch State Park
-beach -vc -paddleboat rental

Day 6:

8am - Leave Camp

10am-12pm - Pony Express National Museum
-Pony Express National Historic Trail Stable

12pm-2pm - Jesse James House and Patee House

3pm-4pm - Jesse James Farm

4:15pm-Camp - Watkins Mill State Park

Day 7:

9:30am - Leave Camp

10am-11am - Jesse James Bank Museum

11:45am-2:30pm - Harry S Truman National Historic Site
-VC -Jr Program
-Truman home -Noland home
3-4 - Truman Farm

4:30pm-5:30pm - Independence Courthouse Square
-Truman statue -Oregon NHT Begins Marker

6pm-Camp - Blue Springs Lake Campground

Day 8:

8:30am - Leave Camp

9am-12pm - National Frontier Trail Museum
-exhibits -wagon tour (1.5hrs)

12:45pm-3pm - Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
-vc -historic buildings

4pm-Camp - Van Meter State Park
-vc -memorial trail 0.40m

Day 9:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30am-10:30am - Arrow Rock State Historic Site
-vc -historic sites

11am-1pm - Warm Springs Ranch

2pm-3pm - Missouri State Capitol
-Jefferson statue -Lewis and Clark monument

3pm-5pm - Missouri State Museum

5:15pm-Camp - Binder Park campground

Day 10:

8am - Leave Camp

9:15am-11:30am - Ha Ha Tonka State Park
-Castle trail 0.40m -castle ruins -carriage house ruins -Colosseum trail 0.70m

1pm-2:30pm - Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site
-historic home -Homestead interpretive trail

4pm-Camp - Prairie State Park campground

Day 11:

9:30am - Leave Camp

10am-11:30am - Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
-vc -historic home

12pm-12:30pm - Giant Hands in Prayer -Webb City

1pm-3pm - George Washington Carver National Monument
-VC -Jr Program
-Carver trail -Moses Carver house

3:30pm-Camp - Beagle Bay RV Haven and Campground

Day 12:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45am-11am - Wilsons Creek National Battlefield
-VC -Jr Program
-Tour Road

12pm-Camp - Branson KOA

2pm-4pm - Legend of Kung Fu
4:15pm-5pm - Inspiration Tower
8pm - Legends in Concert

Day 13:

9am-10:30am - Ride the Ducks-Branson
10:30am-12:30am - Branson Auto Museum

2pm-5pm - Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum

6pm-Camp - Rocky Top Campground

Day 14:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-11am - Grand Gulf State Park
-Little Grand Canyon -VC -Natural Bridge trail -Interpretive Loop trail

12:30pm-1pm - Van Buren Park Headquarters - Ozark National Scenic Riverways

4:15pm - Milan, TN

Roadside Attractions
Titanic: World's Largest Museum Attraction
Budweiser Brewery Tours

St. Louis, Missouri - 2 Day Trip

*This trip cost approx. $122 plus food*

This trip is planned from Jackson, TN.  It can be revised to fit your location.

Day 1:

8:00am - Leave Home

12:00pm to 3:00pm - Laumeier Sculpture Park - 12580 Rott Rd., St. Louis, MO

Hours: 8am to Sunset
Admission: Free

 

315pm - KOA St. Louis W/Historic Rt 66 ($50)
18475 Old US Hwy 66
Eureka, MO

Day 2:

9:00am - Leave Hotel

9:30am to 1:00pm - Grant's Farm - 10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO

 

Hours: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Admission: $12 Car
Animal Encounter: 10:30am
Brat Haus - Lunch
         

         


1:15pm to 3:30pm - Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site - 7400 Grant Rd., St. Louis, MO

Visitor Center Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: Free
Junior Ranger Program
1/4 mile historic trace
White Haven's Main House

7:30pm - Arrive Jackson, TN

This trip is approx. 547 miles
($60gas)

Other Interests
St. Louis Walk of Fame

Tennessee to Minnesota...and Back - 4+ Day Trip

This trip is planned from Jackson, TN.  It can be revised to fit your location.

Day 1:

7:00am - Leave Home

11:30am to 12:30pm - Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail & Museum - 7295 Old Hwy 94, Weldon Springs, MO

 It's a little bit of a climb to reach the top...but once you get there the view is worth it.



Hours: Monday thru Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 12pm to 4pm
Admission: Free

3:30pm to 4:00pm - Snake Alley - N 6th St between Washington & Columbus Streets, Burlington, IA
"The Crookedest Street in the World"

5pm to 5:30pm - Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge - 3rd St.(2blks S of Hwy 92), Columbus Junction, IA

8:30pm - Hotel in Prairie Du Chien, WI
Super 8, 1930 S Marquette Rd, Prairie Du Chien, WI

Day 2:

7:45am - Leave Hotel

8:00am to 10:00am - Effigy Mounds National Monument - 151 Highway 76, Harper's Ferry, IA
Visitor Center Hours: 8am to 5pm
Admission: Free
Five Points Trail Guide - 2 miles/1hour

11:00am to 12:00pm - Ice Cave - Ice Cave Rd (near Dunnings Spring Park), Decorah, IA

1:00pm - Niagara Cave - 29842 County Road 30, Harmony, MN
Tours: 1:30pm, 3pm and 4:30pm
Admission: Adults $12, Kids $7

2.5 hours to St. Paul, MN

Day 3 and 4:  I plan to spend these 2 days with my family...

Day 5:

8:00am - Leave St. Paul, MN

12:00pm to 1:00pm - Otis Redding Crash Site@Monona Terrece - One John Molan Dr., Madison, WI
William T Evjue Rooftop Garden
Hours: Sunday thru Thursday 8am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 8am to 12am
Admission: Free

2:00pm to 2:30pm - Rock Men - 1401 N 2nd St., Rockford, IL
Rock River Recreation Path @ Sinnissippi Park

2:45pm to 4:00pm - Midway Village Museum - 6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, IL
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10:30am to 4pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $5
Sock Monkey Exhibit

4:30pm - Hotel in Rockford, IL
Super 8, 7646 Colosseum Dr, Rockford, IL

Sock Monkeys around Town
Rockford Airport
Stockholm Inn
Swedish American Hospital
Rockford College
Midway Village Museum (4)
Nelson School - 623 15th Street
1111 Alpine S, Suite 200
Rockford Register Star - 99 E State Street
Stewart Square - 115 S Main Street
Rockford Day Nursery - 2323 S 6th Street
Rockford Speedway
Project First Rate - 223 E State Street
Rockford Area CVB - 102 N Main Street
Stillman Bank - 8492 E State Street

Day 6:

8:30am - Leave Hotel

9:30am to 9:45am - Horsey Ronald Reagan - 106 W River Street, Dixon, IL

10:00am to 11:00am - Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home - 816 S Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Admission: $5

12:00pm to 12:30pm - Ronald Reagan Birthplace - 111 S Main Street, Tampico, IL
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Admission: Free

9:00pm - Arrive Jackson, TN

Missouri State Parks Day Trip

Big Oak Tree State Park

13640 S Highway 102

East Prairie, MO

Hours: 6am to 10pm

Bollinger Mill State Historic Site

113 Bollinger Mill Road

Burfordville, MO

Inside the Mill

Admission: 

Adults (13 and Over) - $4

Student (6-12) - $2.50
Children (Under 6) - Free
There is a maximum rate of $15 per family.

                          

Trail of Tears State Park

429 Moccasin Springs

Jackson, MO

Hours: 7am to Dusk

            

3 Missouri State Parks in 3 Days

**FREE - Everything on this adventure is FREE except the campsite**

*packed food plus gas($62)*

This trip is planned from Jackson, TN.  It can be revised to fit your location.

Day 1:

8:00am - Leave Home

12:00pm to 2:00pm - Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site - 118 East Maple, Pilot Knob, MO
Visitor Center Hours: 10am to 4pm Daily
Brogan's Trail - 1/2mile/25minutes

2:30pm - Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Camp $15-35

Day 2:

9am - Leave Camp

9:40am to 12:30pm - Taum Sauk Mountain State Park - Hwy 21&State Hwy CC, Ironton, MO
*Highest Point in MO
Mina Sauk Falls Loop - *States tallest waterfall

1:10pm - Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park - 148 Taum Sauk Trail, Middlebrook, MO
Hours: 8am to 6pm Daily
Nature's Waterpark
Camp: $15-30
Reservations: 573-546-2450

Day 3:

9:30am - Leave

10:00am to 2pm - Elephant Rocks State Park - 7406 Highway 21, Belleview, MO
Hours: 8am to 8pm
Trails: Braille Trail - 1mile/30minutes
Engine House Ruins - 0.40mile/15minutes

4 Hours to Jackson, TN
6pm - Home
This trip is approx. 520 miles ($62)

Mark Twain 2 Day Trip Hannibal, MO

*Trip Cost: $261 for 2 adults, 1 kid plus approx. $70 gas and food

This trip costs a bit of money...But if you like Mark Twain like my other half does, it's well worth the cash and the memories.

This trip works for anyone within 6 1/2 hours(approx 360 miles) from Hannibal, MO. Some major cities include: Memphis, TN; Jonesboro, AR; St. Louis, MO; Springfield, MO; Kansas City, MO; Des Moines, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Chicago, IL; Rockford, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Madison, WI; Lincoln, NE; Omaha, NE; Topeka, KS; Wichita, KS; Rochester, MN; Indianapolis, IN; Evansville, IN; South Bend, IN; Louisville, KY; Owensboro, KY.

*Arrival times will vary depending on when you leave Point A, bathroom or gas breaks along the way and driving speed. This trip is planned based on 360 miles at 6 1/2 hours.

Day One:Friday May 8

7am - Leave Point A

30 min gas/rest stop

1pm - Mark Twain Cave Campground - website
300 Cave Hollow Road, Hannibal, MO
Reservations 1-800-527-0304 or on website
Electric Tent Site $ 40 night (other options available)

3pm - Mark Twain Cave - 300 Cave Hollow Road, Hannibal, MO website 

Hours: January – March: 10:00am – 4:00pm, April – May: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Memorial Day – Labor Day: 9:00am – 7:00pm (Sun – Thu), 9:00am – 8:00pm (Fri – Sat)
September – October: 10:00am – 5:00pm, November – December: 10:00am – 4:00pm 

Admission varies according to age and tour choice. Basic Tour is $28.99 plus tax for adults, $16.99 plus tax for children 8-12 and $3.50 plus tax for children 7 and under.

The tour is approximately 1 hour.

($88 2 adults, 1 kid)

430pm - Camp/Dinner

Lodging Options other than camping

Hotel - Priceline.com

Bed and Breakfast Inns - BedandBreakfast.com

Day Two: Saturday May 9

9am to 1145am - Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum - 120 N Main St., Hannibal, MO website

Hours are 9am to 5pm Seven Days a Week

Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors 60+ and Veterans, $6 for children 6-17, Free 5 and Under

Allow at least 1 1/2 hours

$50 2 adults, 1 kid

Admission includes: Interpretive Center, Mark Twain's Boyhood Home & Garden, Boyhood Home Gift Shop, Huckleberry Finn House, Becky Thatcher House, J.M. Clemens Justice of the Peace Office, Grant's Drug Store, Museum Gallery, and Tom & Huck Statue.

*Tom's Fence

12pm to 1245pm - Mark Twain Family Restuarant - 400 N 3rd St., Hannibal, MO website

Open 7 Days a Week from 6am to 8pm

1pm - Mark Twain Riverboat - 100 Center St., Hannibal, MO website

One Hour Sightseeing at 1:30pm everyday from April 1 to November 1

Admission: $26.99 plus tax for adults and $15.99 plus tax for children 7-13

The tour includes commentary on river history, legends, and sights.
There is a concession stand on board with sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
($83 2 adults, 1 kid)

3pm - Riverview Park - 2000 Harrison Hill Road, Hannibal, MO website

This park is free and has a statue of Mark Twain and a beautiful view of the Mississippi River. Amenities include shelters, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, paved and natural trails.

4pm - Cardiff Hill Overlook - 505 N 3rd St., Hannibal, MO
Free
*Lighthouse
*Tom & Huck Statues

1030p - Home
728 miles total

or

Alternate Day 3

530pm - Mark Twain State Park - 37352 Shrine Road, Florida, MO
VC 8-430
*Trails
Campground: Badger $15+, Puma $28+
*Historic Birthplace Site, Daily 10-5, Free

Day 3:
 Explore

1pm - Leave park

7pm - Home


Other Hannibal Attractions: 

Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum - 600 Butler St, Hannibal, MO

Open 10-4
*Titanic Survivor

Hannibal History Museum - 217 North Main Street HannibalHistoryMuseum.com

Rockcliffe Mansion - 1000 Bird Street RockCliffeMansion.com

Sawyer's Creek Fun Park - 11011 HWY 79 South   sawyerscreek.com

Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tours -  217 North Main Street hauntedhannibal.com

Becky's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor & Emporium - 318 North Main Street beckythatcher.com

visithannibal.com