Alton, Illinois Travel Information

Alton, Illinois: Saint Louis's Neighbor to the East Hidden gems can be found at every turn on a trip to Alton. This sleepy little river town of about 30,000 people just over the Mississippi River is still very much connected to its past. Once home to s... Alton, IL

Bellefontaine Cemetery The fourteen miles of winding paths, manmade lakes, and the landscaping of the eventual 310 acres were developed over time by Almerin Hotchkiss, who left his job with a cemetery in Brooklyn, New York,... Saint Louis, MO

Calvary Cemetery, Saint Louis Calvary Cemetery is a tad younger than Bellefontaine, its neighbor to the south; at almost 480 acres, it is also larger. Although established in 1857, it contains the graves of people who died much ea... Saint Louis, MO

Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route Within a 25-mile expanse, the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois rivers meet to form a 35,000-acre floodplain. This confluence is the backdrop for the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route. The ri... Alton, IL

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Confluence Trail (Distance: 0.0 mi) As you trace Mississippi River levees from Alton south to Granite City, you’ll travel alongside the river and one of its channels, as well as adjoining ponds and wetlands. Be sure to give yourself tim...

Alton, IL - Rail trails - length:16.6 mi

Vadalabene Great River Road Trail (Distance: 0.0 mi) The drama and beauty of this route are mesmerizing. Sometimes it’s difficult to keep your eyes on the trail as you wend your way between the Mississippi River on one side and the soaring bluffs on the...

Alton, IL - Rail trails - length:20.5 mi

Pere Marquette Challenge (Distance: 0.1 mi) The first and final parts of this ride follow the wonderfully scenic Vadalabene Great River Road Trail as it hugs the shore of the Mississippi River between the town of Alton and Pere Marquette State ...

Alton, IL - Road Biking - length:58.2 mi

Madison County Transit Confluence Trail (Distance: 0.7 mi) Bring your camera to the Madison County Transit Confluence Trail. Part of Illinois’s Madison County Transit (MCT) bikeways network, this trail is a photographic patchwork of rivers, bridges, waterfron...

St. Louis, IL - Rail-Trails - length:18.5 mi

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Trails (Distance: 1.5 mi) At Columbia Bottom, you can hike to the Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, just downstream from the site of Lewis and Clark's 1803-4 winter camp. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, pur...

Spanish Lake, MO - Hiking - length:8 mi

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Rock Springs Rock Springs Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3015 yards, par 35 1.7 miles from center of Alton, Illinois

Robert P. Wadlow Robert P. Wadlow Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2952 yards, par 70 2.4 miles from center of Alton, Illinois

Woodlands The Woodlands Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6401 yards, par 71 3.8 miles from center of Alton, Illinois

Spencer T. Olin Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6941 yards, par 72 4.4 miles from center of Alton, Illinois

Executive Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1300 yards, par 30 4.4 miles from center of Alton, Illinois

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