📷 Photo by Intricate Explorer on UnsplashRoad trips in Missouri
9 road trips and 20 hand-picked places in Missouri, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
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Trip guides
Road trips through Missouri
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Missouri River wine country
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Missouri Ozark springs and shut-ins
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Lake of the Ozarks and the Missouri River
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Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges
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Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City
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Great River Road: the upper Mississippi
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Great River Road south: Dubuque to Hannibal
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Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans
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Neon, diners and endless horizons – Route 66 by camper from Chicago to Santa Monica
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River wine country | 2 | 148 mi | 2 h 39 min | 4 |
| Missouri Ozark springs and shut-ins | 4 | 196 mi | 3 h 30 min | 9 |
| Lake of the Ozarks and the Missouri River | 3 | 178 mi | 3 h 11 min | 7 |
| Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges | 4 | 144 mi | 2 h 35 min | 9 |
| Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City | 4 | 873 mi | 15 h 35 min | 12 |
| Great River Road: the upper Mississippi | 5 | 642 mi | 11 h 28 min | 6 |
| Great River Road south: Dubuque to Hannibal | 3 | 249 mi | 4 h 27 min | 9 |
| Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans | 7 | 842 mi | 15 h 02 min | 14 |
| Neon, diners and endless horizons – Route 66 by camper from Chicago to Santa Monica | 21 | 2,326 mi | 41 h 33 min | 18 |
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Missouri
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Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
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Alley Spring and Mill
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Big Spring
© Smallbones · Public domainHistory
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
© Darin House from Missouri, USA · CC BY 2.0History
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
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Sainte Genevieve Historic District
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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
© Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO · CC BY 2.0Food
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Nature
Meramec Caverns
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Gateway Arch
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Elephant Rocks State Park
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Round Spring
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Rocky Falls
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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
© Keith Snyder · CC BY-SA 4.0Nature
Roaring River State Park
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Bennett Spring State Park
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Missouri State Capitol
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Hermann
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
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Onondaga Cave State Park
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Missouri?
Popular routes include Missouri River wine country, Missouri Ozark springs and shut-ins, Lake of the Ozarks and the Missouri River and Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges. CampingSpirit has 9 trip guides that pass through Missouri, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Missouri are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, Alley Spring and Mill, Big Spring, Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Ha Ha Tonka State Park and Sainte Genevieve Historic District.