Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

#11545 among destinations in the United States

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The Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a 4,256-acre conservation area located on the south side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River. The conservation area, which is located in eastern St. Louis County, Missouri, north of the city of St. Louis, is operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. One key asset is 6.5-mile of river frontage for boating, fishing, and birdwatching. ()

Established: 1997 (27 years ago)Elevation: 420 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°48'29"N, 90°9'6"W

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MissouriUnited States

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Columbia Bottom Conservation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Bridge, New Chain of Rocks Bridge, Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, National Great Rivers Museum.

5.3 miN
Bridge
Clark Bridge, Alton
135 min walk • The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river.
3.2 miSW
Bridge
New Chain of Rocks Bridge, Granite City
83 min walk • The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south.
2.8 miE
Tower, Monuments and statues, View point
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Hartford
71 min walk • The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is a 180-foot-tall tower on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River at the confluence of it and the Missouri River.
4.3 miN
38°52'15"N • 90°9'3"W
National Great Rivers Museum, Alton
111 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Hartford
69 min walk • The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site opened in 2002 and is owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation. The site, located in Hartford, Illinois, commemorates Camp River Dubois, the camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 1803 to May 1804.
3.5 miS
River landmark for walking and biking
Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis
90 min walk • The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline.
5.7 miN
38°53'15"N • 90°10'54"W
Alton Amphitheater, Alton
146 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Music venue
1.6 miNE
National park
Jones-Confluence Point State Park
42 min walk • Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the north side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River in St. Charles County, Missouri.
6 miSE
Village
Pontoon Beach
154 min walk • Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,836 at the 2010 census.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Bellefontaine Conservation Area
139 min walk • Bellefontaine Conservation Area consists of 133 acres in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located along Interstate 270 in Castle Point. Bellefontaine Conservation Area is primarily grassland and includes sections of forest and ponds open to fishing.
6.2 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Cementland, St. Louis
157 min walk • Cementland is an incomplete public art exhibit on the 54-acre site of a former cement factory just north of St. Louis, Missouri. The brainchild of sculptor Bob Cassilly, who also created St.