Five Missouri River towns, from Hermann to Weston, side by side on what their own pages say.Built from the same official and visitor-bureau pages as each town guide, read October 30, 2026. We rank nothing: there is no official ranking to cite.
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Side by Side
| Fact | Hermann | Rocheport | Boonville | Lexington | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Known for | Wine town: Hermann is described as the top US wine producer from 1865 to 1870. (visithermann.com) Hermann-area wineries make nearly 200,000 gallons a year, about a third of Missouri's total per that page. (visithermann.com) | The state parks site lists a Rocheport trailhead on Katy Trail State Park at mile marker 178.3, with lodging, a bike rental and cafe, and a general store nearby. (mostateparks.com) The Katy Trail passes through a 243-foot stone-arched tunnel here, which the trail guide calls the only tunnel on the MKT line, built around 1893. (mostateparks.com) | The city says it was a river trade hub and jumping-off point for the Santa Fe Trail in the 1820s and 1830s. (boonvillemo.org) It saw a Civil War land battle on June 17, 1861, and the Union kept control of the Missouri River afterward. (boonvillemo.org) | The city says its 1847 Greek Revival courthouse is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi. (lexingtonmo.gov) A cannonball hole from the 1861 Battle of Lexington is still visible in a courthouse column, per Visit MO. (visitmo.com) | The Chamber promotes Weston as the Best Small Town in Missouri and says downtown was founded in 1837. (westonmo.com) The chamber site highlights locally made beer, wine, whiskey and coffee, plus river-hills trails and bed and breakfasts. (westonmo.com) |
| Places on its visitor pages | Stone Hill Winery Deutschheim State Historic Site GuidiGo walking tours Visitor Information Center at Amtrak Oktoberfest in Hermann | Rocheport Trailhead (Katy Trail State Park) Rocheport railroad tunnel Lewis and Clark Cave pictograph viewpoint The A-Frame Winegarden at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Les Bourgeois Vineyards tasting room and tours | Thespian Hall Old Cooper County Jail and Hanging Barn River, Rails and Trails Museum and Visitor Center Katy Trail crossing at Boonville | Battle of Lexington State Historic Site and Anderson House Lafayette County Courthouse Lexington Historical Museum Wentworth Military Museum Madonna of the Trail | Weston Bend State Park Weston Historical Museum National Silk Art Museum Herbert Bonnell Museum Weston Brewing Company and O'Malley's 1842 Pub |
| Annual events named | Oktoberfest in Hermann (Fridays-Sundays through October (page printed Oct…) Christmastime in Hermann (starting Nov. 6 (as shown on home page; year not…) SUNSETS at Stone Hill Winery (free, starting May 1 (year not printed)) | Tuesdays on the Trail tram series (annual, Missouri State Parks) (2026 series includes a Rocheport to McBaine run…) | Big Muddy Folk Festival (not stated on pages read (the visitmo.com event…) | Second Sundays downtown (Monthly, 11 AM to 4 PM on 10th Street between…) | Applefest (Early October; the 2026 page prints Oct 3 (parade…) Weston Roots Music Festival (not stated on page read) Holiday Homes Tour (not stated on page read) |
| Getting there | About an hour west of St. Louis (city website). (hermannmo.com) | Reached by the Katy Trail (240 miles, Machens to Clinton); no road directions printed on the pages read. (mostateparks.com) | The city runs Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (VER) as a city department; no road directions printed on pages read. (boonvillemo.org) | About 15 minutes from I-70 and about 1 hour 15 minutes from Kansas City International Airport; Missouri Highways 13 and 24 serve the city; rail… (lexingtonmo.gov) | Visit KC: from Kansas City take I-29 North to exit 20 north of Platte City, then Highway 92 west to Tracy and follow signs; about 30 minutes from… (visitkc.com) |
| Visitor information | visithermann.com | mostateparks.com | boonvillemo.org | historiclexington.com | westonmo.com |
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How to Choose
- Hermann: Wine town: Hermann is described as the top US wine producer from 1865 to 1870.
- Rocheport: The state parks site lists a Rocheport trailhead on Katy Trail State Park at mile marker 178.3, with lodging, a bike rental and cafe, and a general store nearby.
- Boonville: The city says it was a river trade hub and jumping-off point for the Santa Fe Trail in the 1820s and 1830s.
- Lexington: The city says its 1847 Greek Revival courthouse is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi.
- Weston: The Chamber promotes Weston as the Best Small Town in Missouri and says downtown was founded in 1837.
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Sources
- visithermann.com, read October 30, 2026
- visithermann.com, read October 30, 2026
- visithermann.com, read October 30, 2026
- visithermann.com, read October 30, 2026
- stonehillwinery.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- missouriwine.com, read October 30, 2026
- visitmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- boonvillemo.org, read October 30, 2026
- boonvillemo.org, read October 30, 2026
- boonvillemo.org, read October 30, 2026
- visitmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- visitmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- nps.gov, read October 30, 2026
- lexingtonmo.gov, read October 30, 2026
- lexingtonmo.gov, read October 30, 2026
- visitmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- mostateparks.com, read October 30, 2026
- historiclexington.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonmo.com, read October 30, 2026
- westonhistoricalmuseum.org, read October 30, 2026
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: Missouri River Towns Compared, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/destinations/missouri-river-towns-compared/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.