Small Towns in Missouri

If you love touring wine country, don’t miss out on Hermann, Missouri! Here, you can find seven wineries and plenty of opportunities to taste some of America’s best wines. The vineyards were originally established by German settlers, who left their mark on the culture of the town. Each fall, the Hermann Oktoberfest draws people from miles around! If you visit in spring, you can also enjoy the German Maifest. Don’t forget to try some locally made sausages with your wine! Address:  Hermann, MO Website:   www.visithermann.com

If you visit Rocheport, be sure to stay in a lovely local bed and breakfast for the ultimate small-town treatment! This town is home to only a few hundred residents, who love the community for its old-time feel and historic infrastructure. Originally, Rocheport was a trading post for Native Americans and settlers. Lewis and Clark passed near to the site of the town during their great expedition. Today’s visitors can still enjoy a local trail—one that is a bit more tame! Take a bike trip on the 225 mile Katy Trail that runs through Rocheport, or stay a while and visit the shops and galleries. Address:  Rocheport, MO Website:   www.rocheport.com

Boonville, Missouri is most famous for being the location of a Civil War skirmish, but today it is peaceful and lovely. The town was founded 200 hundred years ago, and it received its name from the sons of Daniel Boone, who build a salt business near the town. The town’s historic significance runs deep, as it has been the country seat since 1818 and sits on both the Santa Fe Trail and the Missouri River trade route. Today, it is a wonderful place to visit and explore the rich history of the state of Missouri. Address:  Boonville, MO Website:   www.boonvillemo.org

Photo Courtesy:  Flickr/JeromeG111 Beautiful Parkville has a population of under 6,000, but on any given day it also has plenty of tourists walking its streets. This small Missouri town is the perfect place to go for a weekend of antiquing and browsing the art galleries. It’s also a nice place to just spend some free time outside—the town boasts plenty of historic architecture, and it features English Landing Park, which runs along the Missouri River. Address:  Parkville, MO Website:   www.parkvillemo.gov