Visit bluffs, hiking, camping, fishing, scenic river drives, canoeing, wildlife, limestone bluffs and rocky uplands, and traditional “unprettified” small towns.
Although maybe not for everyone, a trip of the Great River Road (GRR) offers much compared to the average interstate. It changes route frequently, crossing the Mississippi River when it can, and dallying in towns all other roads have forgotten. Driving the GRR, road trippers can escape creeping RVs, semi trucks, and endless billboards usually found on other routes. Other rewards include wildlife and local color.
The Great River Road was created in 1938 from a network of state, federal, and local roads. The drive (also famous as the River Road) forms a single route along the Mississippi. Showing off the 10 states
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Are you hungry for some history and a relaxing brief drive? The Kathryn Road drive from Valley City to Fort Ransom State Park is a short 42-mile trip, which is filled with history of the early settlers to the place. The starting point, Valley City, is fifty miles west of Fargo.
U.S. 61 to Herman is a trip through the center of Missouri wine country west of St. Louis. The drive begins at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, which offers more than 16,000 acres of fishing, hunting, biking, and hiking. Drive west on Route 94 toward Defiance. A 5-mile drive on Route F will take you to the Daniel Boone House. Returning to Route 94, you will see the 200-mile KATY Trail for hiking and biking. Get in wine country west of Defiance.
This is a short drive, but there are so many good occasions to stop and see or do things that it will take at least a day to achieve most of them. If you stop for all the interesting places along this drive, you will need one week, but it’s worth doing as they are all good. Begin at the NASA Test Site next to the first I-10 exit out of Louisiana. At the NASA Center, you might see, or at least hear, rocket engines being experimented and see some excellent exhibits. Next, drive south on Route 607 for about 20 miles to Bay Saint Louis.