St. Louis Area has 12 state parks and historic sites, 8 attractions and 6 venues on this site, each with its own page. Pick one below, then check what is on nearby.Counted from our own place pages, checked October 30, 2026. Regions are our county grouping, not an official designation.
- 12State Parks and Sites
- 8Attractions
- 6Venues
- FreeEntry to State Parks
State Parks and Historic Sites
- Castlewood State ParkState Park · Ballwin
- Cuivre River State ParkState Park · Troy
- Don Robinson State ParkState Park · Cedar Hill
- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State ParkState Park · Wildwood
- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State ParkState Park · West Alton
- First Missouri State Capitol State Historic SiteState Historic Site · St. Charles
- Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic SiteState Historic Site · Herculaneum
- Mastodon State Historic SiteState Historic Site · Imperial
- Robertsville State ParkState Park · Robertsville
- Route 66 State ParkState Park · Eureka
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic SiteState Historic Site · Hillsboro
- Scott Joplin House State Historic SiteState Historic Site · St. Louis
Attractions
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery ExperienceOther · St. Louis
- City MuseumMuseum · St. Louis
- Forest ParkOther · St. Louis
- Gateway Arch National ParkNational Park Service Site · St. Louis
- Meramec CavernsCave · Sullivan
- Saint Louis Art MuseumMuseum · St. Louis
- Saint Louis ZooZoo or Garden · St. Louis
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic SiteNational Park Service Site · St. Louis
Venues
- Busch StadiumBallpark · St. Louis
- Enterprise CenterArena · St. Louis
- Fabulous Fox TheatreTheatre · St. Louis
- Powell HallConcert Hall · St. Louis
- Stifel TheatreTheatre · St. Louis
- The MunyAmphitheatre · St. Louis
Map of St. Louis Area
Not pinned (no confirmed location yet): Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experience.
Coming Up
- Boop! The MusicalOn now through Nov 8 · St. Louis
- SOMBR: You Are The Reason TourOct 30 · St. Louis
- Mizzou vs. SLU Men's Basketball (Enterprise Center)Nov 6 · St. Louis
- The String Cheese Incident: Just Keep Spinning TourNov 6 · Chesterfield
- Three Days GraceNov 7 · St. Louis
- Alice CooperNov 10 · St. Louis
Dates come from our checked events list and may change; confirm with the organizer.
More in St. Louis Area
What We Could Not Verify
Not confirmed
- Which county sits in which region is our own grouping; the state tourism office uses different, broader regions.
- The list covers places we have read from official pages so far; it is not every place in the region.
- Pins are approximate, from OpenStreetMap.
Questions People Ask
What is in St. Louis Area?
On this site, 12 state parks and historic sites, 8 attractions, 6 venues. See the lists above.
Are the state parks in St. Louis Area free?
Yes to enter, per the state tourism guide; camping, lodging and some tours cost extra.
Sources
- Our region table (county grouping, not an official designation), read October 30, 2026
- Missouri State Parks: Quick List of Parks and Historic Sites, read October 30, 2026
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: St. Louis Area, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/destinations/st-louis-area/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.