Top Things to do in Saint Louis
What to do and see in Saint Louis, Missouri (MO): The Best Outdoor Activities
The history of St. Louis has been heavily influenced by Westward expansion and blues music. The big "must-see" in this region is the Gateway Arch, while other important sites include the Museum of Westward Expansion, the St. Louis Cathedral and the Anheuser-Busch factory tour. The city offers plenty for the whole family. Children will enjoy the local zoo and the Magic House, while family members will also want to unwind at Forest Park, home to the World's Fair almost a century ago.
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1. Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 135 reviews
Go Ape is an unparalleled outdoor adventure experience in St. Louis, Missouri. Guests tackle dangling obstacles, explore the trees from a new perspective and fly around on multiple ziplines from exciting heights. The Treetop Adventure ropes course blends in with the forest environment, fostering a sense of natural wonder.
2. On The Marc Paragliding
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Take a day to learn the basics of paragliding under the guidance on a USHPA certified instructor. The day includes basic training as well as your first solo low level flight. This is dependent on weather and availability of gear. Price also includes a packed lunch and beverage. Booking imperative
3. Mike's Bikes
4. St. Louis Running Tour
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
4.5 mile route winding through the streets & parks of downtown St. Louis. Fun & safe, this tour takes you to great historical points of St. Louis. What better way to see a new city or even one you've lived in for years! Along with the guided tour you get the official St. Louis Running Tour t-shirt & post-run drink. Starts 8:00 AM every Saturday & Sunday. Weekday private tours available. Tours meet at The Runner statue in Kiener Plaza (500 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63101)
5. Paragliding Unlimited
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5.0 based on 26 reviews
We are Paragliding and Powered Paragliding School operating since 2003 located in St. Louis and supporting surrounding areas. Our certified instructors safely teach people how to become PG and PPG pilot and minimize risk of flying. Services we can provide: -Introductory Tandem flight -One day training -Full training -Towing -Advanced training -Maneuvers
6. Trikke STL Guided Tours
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5.0 based on 104 reviews
Get an up-close look at Downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, Forest Park or the Soulard/Lafayette Square area plus many other greater St. Louis attractions on the comfort of a three-wheel Elekktric Trikke vehicle. It's a completely new machine in form, function, and riding experience. We are a mobile company operating our seasonal tours from Mid-March (first Day of Spring) thru Mid-November.
7. Mississippi River Greenway - Jefferson Barracks Trail
8. Show Me Catfishing Trophy Guild Service
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The #1, longest running and only full time guide service in the St Louis area. We put our customers on more big fish than any other guide service in the state. St Louis has proven time and again that it is a world-class catfishery. The area holds two previous world records (124 lbs and 130 lbs).
9. Big Muddy Adventures
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5.0 based on 39 reviews
Big Muddy Adventures was established in 2002. We are the first professional outfitter/guiding company providing access to the wild wonders of the Middle Mississippi and Lower Missouri Rivers. We are located in the great river city of St. Louis, MO. BMA has guided and outfitted thousands of people from all over the world, and we are recognized as a world class adventure company. With a full fleet of paddling vessels, including canoes, kayaks and our signature Quapaw Canoe Company designed and hand built voyageur canoes, BMA takes great pride in our focus on safety and personal attention.
10. St. Louis Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,479 reviews
Visitors are wowed by this zoo that has 6,600 animals and 15 major exhibit areas.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
As native Chicagoans, we are proud of our two zoos, Lincoln Park and Brookfield, that have earned national and international reputations over the years. My wife and I live a short walk from the Lincoln Park Zoo and regularly take weekend walks through the facility. So it is with admiration and respect that we take notice of the fact that the St. Louis Zoo was named "best zoo in the United States" in 2017 and 2018 by USA Today. I visited the zoo when I worked at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in 1966-1868 and my wife and I have visited twice. There is always something to see, new attractions. The zoo covers 90 acres of St. Louis' massive Forest Park and annually attracts about three million people to see 18,700 animals. It is the most visited feature in Forest Park, which also includes the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Science Center and Missouri History Museum. Admission is free. Founded in 1910, the city purchased its first exhibit, The Flight Cage or primate house, from the Smithsonian Institution following the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Before you begin strolling through the zoo and its five animal zones, be advised to take a spin on the park's two-foot narrow gauge Emerson Zooline Railroad than encircles the zoo, stopping at the most popular attractions. They include Lakeside Crossing or Caribbean Cove, which is open during warmer months and is a shallow touch-pool that features cownose rays, southern stingrays, bonnethead sharks and bamboo sharks; River's Edge, which displays rhinos, hippos, cheetahs, hyenas wild dogs, Asian elephants and giant anteaters; Discovery Corner, which displays birds, snakes, frogs, spiders and scorpions; The Wild, home to penguins, polar bears, grizzly bears, gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans; Historic Hill, the oldest facility in the zoo which features bald eagles, king vultures, sea lions, seals, alligators, iguanas, turtles, frogs, king cobras, Gila monsters, giant tortoise, river otters, monkeys, great egrets and wood ducks; and Red Rocks, home to several species of big cats such as African lions, Amur leopards, Amur tigers, jaguars, cougars and snow leopards. Also see a Bactrian camel, Grevy's zebra, giraffe, gazelle, wallaby and red kangaroo. Interestingly, one of the former directors of the St. Louis was Marlin Perkins, who also was a director of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and gained fame as host of the TV show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
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