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St. Louis West / Historic Route 66 KOA
- 18475 Old Route 66 - PO Box 128
- Eureka, MO 63025-0128
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I-44 (Westbound) Exit 261, left on Six Flags Road to Bus Loop 44 (Historic Route 66), right 3/4 mile to KOA. I-44 (Eastbound) Exit 261, right at traffic light to Bus Loop 44 (Historic Route 66), right 3/4 mile to KOA.
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This KOA is conveniently located for the many attractions in St. Louis.
Welcome to this campground located on historic Route 66. It is conveniently located for the many attractions in St. Louis. You're just 30 minutes from the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse, Old Cathedral and riverboat rides on the Mississippi River. The St. Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, City Museum, Magic House, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Meramec Caverns and Grants Farm, home of the Clydesdale horses, are nearby. Six Flags St. Louis amusement park is 1 mile away. There is a pavilion available for large groups. For railroad buffs, a red caboose with a whirlpool tub is available for sleeping accommodations.
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Magic House
The Magic House is a children's museum for kids of all ages. It's a great place to test your minds and bodies. The Magic House is a children's museum but the adults will also enjoy everything offered here. There are many hands on experiments that kids of all ages will enjoy. The Magic House was named "The Top Children's Museum in the Nation" by Family Fun Magazine. The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum is located one mile north of I-44 at 516 South Kirkwood Road.
City Museum
The city museum includes attractions like giant animal sculptures to climb through, make art from recycled materials, watch a circus performance, and more. 701 North 15th Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314)231-CITY www.citymuseum.org
Grant's Farm
Here you will enjoy seeing baby Clydesdales and watch bird and elephant behavior shows. www.grantsfarm.com
Purina Farms
Here is where you will see how people and animals relate in everyday life. The mini-Victorian house is filled with kittens you can pet, sheep herding demonstrations and a barn of piglets and bunnies. www.purina.com
Children's Zoo
Here is where animal contact is learning. Come enjoy hands-on contact with many animals. General admission to the zoo is always free. www.stlzoo.org
Turtle Playground
The Turtle Playground delights adults and children alike with three giant and four smaller turtles designed and sculpted by St. Louis artist Robert Cassily, who is the owner of the City Museum. The turtles, which visitors can climb, include a snapping turtle, a soft-shelled turtle, a red-eared slider, a Mississippi map, three box turtles and a stinkpot. Enjoy climbing on the carved reptiles at this spot built just for fun. www.forestparkforever.org
Six Flags at St. Louis and Hurricane Harbor Adventure Park
Located on I-44 SW of St. Louis, Exit 261 in Eureka, MO 63025. Phone: (636) 938-4800 Enjoy the thrilling roller coaster rides, rides for the small ones and much more. Non-stop, over the top, high-speed thrills around every turn. Heart pounding roller coasters, family rides and attractions are just the tickets to fun for kids of all ages. Also, be sure to visit Hurricane Harbor, a 12-acre water park, free with theme park admission. www.sixflags.com/parks/stlouis
Maryland Heights Family Aquatic Center
Also provides poolside family fun from Memorial Day to Labor DayRapid ride, lazy rive, zero entry pool, lap lanes, kiddie pool, racer slides. Open Memorial Day - Labor Day. Located at 2344 McKelvey Rd. Phone: 314/434-1919
Museum of Westward Expansion
Here is where the National Park Service rangers explain pioneer life in frontier St. Louis. www.marylandheights.com
Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum
This is the childhood home of Eugene Field, the "children's poet" and Roswell Field, lawyer for Dred Scott. Special exhibits all year. 634 S. Broadway. Phone: 314/421-4689
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours
Tours include the historic Brewhouse, Budweiser Clydesdale stables, lager cellar, packaging plant, hospitality room and Bud World gift shop. Admission is free. Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Take I-55 to Arsenal Street exit. 314/577-2626
www.budweisertours.com
Busch Stadium and Other Downtown
Family Pavilion at Busch Stadium Attractions here include batting challenge, pitching areas and other baseball activities. Meet the team mascot "Fred Bird." One Soccer Park Rd., Fenton, MO. 314/343-5347.
Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum
Displays include memorabilia from the team's history, including a new exhibit on Mark McGwire and a look at legendary batsman Stan "The Man" Musical's career. The Museum is located at 111 Stadium Plaza St. Louis, MO 63102. Call for information and reservations: (314) 231-6340 stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com
Swing-A-Round Fun Town and Family Fun Center
Stocked with Go-Karts, bumper boats, batting cages and an arcade, and miniature golf pros will like the links at the amusement center. www.swing-a-round.com/
Gateway Arch Riverboats
For a Mississippi River adventure, take your young Tom Sawyer or Becky Thatcher on a paddlewheel riverboat cruise. The Gateway River boats two replica steamboats explore the Port of St. Louis daily. After the boat ride, you can rent bikes on the dock and explore the Riverfront Trail or roll through downtown to see the sights. At the Museum of Westward Expansion, underneath the Gateway Arch, National Park Service rangers explain pioneer life in frontier St. Louis every day. The kids can even grab historically accurate snacks from the Levee Mercantile, a shop that sells goodies from the past at the Arch. www.gatewayarchriverboats.com
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Known as the Dog Museum, commemorates man's centuries-old relationship with the dog with a collection of artwork including dog paintings, bronze sculptures and etchings. The museum is housed in historic Jarville House, an 1853 Greek Revival house in Queeny Park. The park was the estate of Edgar Monsanto Queeny, president of chemical giant Monsanto, Inc., from 1928-1960. Located at 1721 S. Mason Road, St. Louis, MO 63131. Phone: 314-821-DOGS (3647) www.akc.org/affiliates/museum/aboutmuseum.cfm
Crown Valley Winery Tours
Is located in scenic and historic Ste. Genevieve County, at 23589 State Route WW, Ste. Genevieve, MO. It is an architectural masterpiece overlooking lush vineyards and panoramic views of the countryside. From the first time you see it, the dramatic beauty of Crown Valley Winery will capture your heart and imagination, just as surely as the impressive array of find handcrafted wines will enchant your palate. Telephone: 866-207-9463 www.crownvalleywinery.com
James "Cool Papa" Bell Memorial
The 10-foot high memorial is at the gravesite of the Negro National Major League baseball player. It is made of African granite and pays homage to "A Universal Legend" commemorating Bell's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Located at St. Peters Cemetery, 2101 Lucas & Hunt Road, North St. Louis County. Phone: 314-385-0841
Black World History Wax Museum
Housed in a renovated former school building, the Black World History Wax Museum is a multimedia educational and cultural center that aims to present and interpret American history through Missouri's rich black heritage. The museum's centerpiece is a restored log cabin, built as a slave family home in the 1830s. 2505 Saint Louis Ave. St. Louis, MO. Phone: 314/241-7057
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral embraces the goodness of God in all people, providing a welcoming, hospitable atmosphere with freedom for seeking, struggling and challenging. It is home to the oldest Episcopal congregation west of the Mississippi River and the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. The congregation was founded in 1819 and the current Cathedral opened in 1867. It is designed in 14th century English Gothic tradition and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark. The church is located in downtown St. Louis at 1210 Locust, St. Louis, MO 63103 Phone: 314-231-3454 www.christchurchcathedral.us
Craft Alliance Gallery
Established in 1964, Craft Alliance provides inspiration and education in fine contemporary craft to the entire community through exhibitions, sales and instruction. The brainchild of six local craftspeople, Craft Alliance began as a cooperative gallery in the Central West End in St. Louis, MO. In 1969, the organization moved to its present location in The University City Loop, which provided more exhibition space as well as a studio for the instruction of classes in the craft media. The gallery is located at 6640 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130. Phone: 314-725-1177 www.craftalliance.org
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The Darkness is one of the nation's best haunted houses, period! Open every September through October in Saint Louis, Missouri. www.hauntedhouses.us/Missouri
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