The 5 Best Day Trips From St. Louis Right Now

Would you like to escape the big city to exhale for awhile? If you live and/or work in St. Louis, but would like to escape to some off-the-beaten path destinations in Missouri, there are many that are an easy day trip away.

As a bonus, here are a few other Missouri places to consider that you can drive to and from in St. Louis easily within a day:

• Pere Marquette State Park – Very scenic and you can often see eagles there.
• Hannibal – If you love Mark Twain and the Mississippi River, you can't beat Hannibal.
• Onondaga Cave State Park – One of the better cave tours in the state.
• Table Rock Lake – You'd probably be better off making Table Rock Lake a weekend getaway, but a day trip isn't impossible.