Visitors Guide to
Links

Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Calhoun, Jersey, & Madison Counties, Illinois

 

Regional Web Sites
visitalton.com
Official site of the Greater Alton/Twin Rivers Convention & Visitor's Bureau.
This organization operates the Alton Visitor's Center and the site is well organized and informed.
You can call 618-465-6676 or 800-258-6645 for detailed information on a variety of subjects.
riverbender.com
All purpose web site with some visitor aspects and a area related search engine.
 
riverbend2000.com
All purpose regional web site with some visitor aspects.
City Web Sites
elsahevents.com
The entire town is designated a historic district. The site has a calendar for the events in Elsah.
 
grafton.il.us
Comprehensive guide for the town of Grafton.
 
elsah.org
The entire town is designated a historic district. The town of Elsah has put together a virtual tour.
 
bethalto.com
All purpose community site for the town of Bethalto.
 
woodriver.org
All purpose community site for the town of Wood River.
 
hartfordillinois.net
All purpose community site for the town of Hartford.
National Scenic By-Way Web Sites
byways.org
Comprehensive listing and descriptions of all of America's Scenic By-Ways provided by the Federal Highway Administration.
Public Parks and Areas Web Sites
Pere Marquette State Park
Official IDNR site for the park.
 
Riverlands Environmental Demonstration Area
Site maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Eagle & Bird Watching Sites
baldeagleinfo.com
Very extensive site covering our national symbol.
 
allaboutbirds.org
Complete all around site covering the subject of bird watching by the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.

Biking and Hiking Web Sites

trailnet.org
Comprehensive site covering biking and hiking opportunities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
 
Rode Bike Bicycle Page
Extensive list of links covering biking and hiking opportunities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FEATURED ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE GREAT RIVER ROAD
Lewis and Clark
State Historic Site
McCully
Heritage Project
Mississippi
River Ferries
Sam Vadalabene
Bike Trail