The Great River Road in Missouri passes through historic small towns, like internationally famous Hannibal, but if you get just a little off the highway, you can easily find dense bottomland forests, sand bars, overlooks, and great hikes. Scroll through the images in this gallery to help figure out what you want to visit next.
The Mississippi River just north of Clarksville, MO (photo taken March 2014). See more pictures here. The Mississippi River just north of Clarksville, MO
The river may be slowly going down, but the smart folks in Clarksville (Missouri) are waiting a little while longer before dismantling the temporary flood wall that protected downtown from recent high water. In spite of the street closures around the flood wall, businesses are open and sure would be grateful if you'd pay them
I made my first visit to the Clarksville Station Restaurant at Overlook Farm a couple of weeks ago and sure wish I'd been stopping there more often: dishes made from fresh, seasonal ingredients (locally sourced) that are prepared by a creative chef plus a casual but elegant dining room and a serene patio. Can't go
