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    Sunset around 8pm
    Cynthia S.

    Beautiful place to visit, take pictures, or just relax. There are tons of mosquitos and beware of the mud. Sunset is around 8pm and it can get a little crowded. The location is just north on Riverview Drive.

    Sunset with the sunflowers! Taken with iPhone.
    Rebecca C.

    Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is THE spot in St. Louis for viewing summer sunflower fields! While some years (like 2019) get flooded out so seeds can't be planted, this year (2020) the staff staggered the planting of the sunflower fields so blooms are available for viewing from July to mid-August! Admission is free, and leashed dogs are allowed. This year the fields have been INCREDIBLE! On weekend nights it can get a bit crowded, so if you'd prefer to have a more intimate sunflower sunset viewing, I recommend going on a week night. The sunsets are simply gorgeous. You'll see a lot of photo sessions going on during the summer, but plenty of people visit with just themselves (and sometimes a selfie stick and a camera phone) to take in the view! Do yourself a favor and make sure to view this spectacular STL summer spot!

    This is the confluence of two major US rivers: the Mississippi and Missouri!
    Jason V.

    If you're down for checking out some nature this is the perfect spot. Just 3 miles north from the Riverview exit off 270, lies this nature place that has a combination of habitats all around. There is a visitors center for anyone who has questions. I would suggest driving along the main road and follow the signs (the area has several marked areas designated by letter - check maps for details). The road ends near the confluence point, where there is a viewing area to see the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers come together. Also, several nature trails are all around. However, some do not allow biking so be on the lookout for that. Please be aware of all your surroundings. It's an open space with beautiful scenery. Use your common sense and look out for poison ivy, unfriendly insects and other forms of nature. And have fun.

    Overgrown walking paths.
    Dave G.

    The area has some real potential. However, the paths are grown over and abruptly end about 1/4 mile down the path. We went to two different paths at the park, with same result. It is all unkept. The visitor area building is closed and overgrown. No signage indicating paths closed or anything. Very strange!

    Come to see the sunflowers before the end of august - still beautiful, but it's definitely after sunflower season.
    Brooke R.

    This is such a lovely area and We love seeing all the pictures of people in the sunflower fields. We got there too late this year but it was still lovely!

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    Lucas G.

    I did not know places like this exist in Saint Louis! And so close to the city too. If you're looking for something fun to do, look no further and come out here for a nice walk with an amazing view. I think fall is the best time to see the sunflowers bloom, and the field is huge! It is also a good idea to convince a friend who's good at photography to come along, don't forget to tip him/her ;)!

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    We drove out here and everything was just dead, no sunflowers or anything. I feel like they should provide that information on here.

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    Jones Confluence Point State Park - Walking path to the confluence point.

    Jones Confluence Point State Park

    4.3(3 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Be prepared for a 5+ mile drive off Highway 67 to find this state park literally at the end of the…read moreroad. Also, over 4 miles of the road is on gravel. Once at Jones Confluence Point SP you have a 10-minute walk on dirt and concrete paths to the point where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers meet. The feature here is the meeting of the waters: When the Mississippi is clear you can easily see the much muddier Missouri pushing its way far into the Mississippi's current. At the point three placards describe the rivers and the Native Americans who once lived nearby. Signs in the small pavilion (which lacks a table or seating) describe related area history. Outhouses are the only other amenities.

    I visited here a couple of weeks ago and am still thinking about it. We stood on a point of land…read moreand watched the huge Missouri and Mississippi Rivers ripple together a few feet away. If you visit the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower on the Illinois side of the Mississippi do circle around and visit Jones Confluence Point State Park in St. Charles County, Missouri, too. One of the things I appreciated about the park was that it had been cared for but not overdeveloped. We drove a winding gravel road through flat bottomlands and fields, ending at a small parking area, interpretive kiosk and restrooms. Then we leashed up our dog and hiked about a third of a mile through the woods to the confluence point. The first bit of trail is paved; the rest is well-marked dirt/gravel. At the end of the path is a *very tall* pole marking the high point of the 1993 flood - we couldn't believe there could have been that much water. A low monument explains how the two rivers come together. It was all very low key, and *awesome*. We thought about the history of the area and how many travelers through the centuries had stood there. On the drive back to the highway we saw a bald eagle circling overhead.

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    Jones Confluence Point State Park - A display about Native Americans at the point where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers merge.

    A display about Native Americans at the point where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers merge.

    Jones Confluence Point State Park - Pavilion (without a table or seating) and privies at the start of the walking path.

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    Pavilion (without a table or seating) and privies at the start of the walking path.

    Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower - Slides & More

    Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower

    3.1(13 reviews)
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    WOW! The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower has been closed for over 18 months to do a remodel and it…read moreis impressive. They've totally redone the lobby of the tower with new educational boards. They now teach about, York, Sacagawea, Seaman and the Crew. Plus, Lewis and Clark. In addition to the lobby boards, they expanded and updated the ones on each of the platforms, too. Besides the improves within The Tower itself, there are vast improvements in the surrounding grounds. The courtyard has been brought back to life with murals on the walls and water fountain is back to spraying the area like a mini Ole Faithful. There's also new picnic areas for guest to enjoy. Best of all there's a new playground for the little people to enjoy. It's got a zip line, slides and jungle nets for climbing. The playground has benches for parents and grandparents to sit and observe the little ones play and frolic. The views from the platforms are still amazing and best on a clear day. When on the third level which is 150 feet in the air you can see, where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers merge together. In addition to The Confluence, you can see The Arch, Barnes Medical Center, Downtown Clayton and even St. Charles. Even if you are not into the history of L&C or The Confluence, going up the tower is still worth the view.

    A family member had heard about this spot and wanted to go see it, so we made a trip. We thought it…read morewas going to be really cool and have stuff to do... but really it is simply a lookout with short walking trails around it. You pay to go up the lookout. It is 3 stories up and you can see the confluence of the rivers. It's literally about a 5 minute event... then it's over. We asked a few questions of our "guide" but unfortunately he shared that he was new and literally had no answers. It is required that a "guide" goes up the tower with you so I would expect that they would give you an overview or a cool fact or something... They have a cool courtyard area with seating that looks like it would host concerts or something... If they offered an event like that here I would recommend going. If not, I wouldn't make the drive (we drove 45 minutes), but might go if I was in the area.

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    Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower
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