Welcome to the
Meeting the Ohio River Region

After the Mississippi River passes St. Louis it begins to change character. greatriverroad.com has divided this into sections - Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky. The Meeting the Ohio region offers it visitors a wide variety of options of activities to do and sites to see. Whether you’re looking for historical, cultural sites, or enjoying nature you’ll find it here.

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Explore by REGION

Counties are the starting points for exploring the region’s communities. If you aren’t sure what community you are interested in use the communities listed alphabetically page.

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Explore the Attractions

Attractions are grouped in smaller regions, usually by community or by a group of communities. If you aren’t sure what attraction you are interested in use the attractions listed alphabetically page.

 

ExploRe the Events

Events are organized in two ways. There is a traditional block calendar that displays events in a monthly format. A summary page precedes this feature allowing readers to look for events based on certain attributes

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Accommodations

The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway region offers it’s visitors a variety of options of where to stay overnight from outstanding B&Bs, guest houses, and hotels.

 
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PLACES TO EAT

We have organized the places to eat by locations where there are a fair number of choices. The restaurants selected for a listing have demonstrated an effort in its web presence but understand we are not making any recommendations.

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More Activities and Features

There are more activities in the Meeting the Ohio River Region than can be put into a few categories. Our more pages allow our readers to explore all that the region has to offer.