# Things to see in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (United States): 5 places and when to go > Cape Girardeau, Missouri is a town in United States, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Wildlife (2), Architecture (1). The best known are Trail of Tears State Forest, Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-girardeau/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 37.3058, -89.5181 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 538 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Cape Girardeau, Missouri The places in and around Cape Girardeau, Missouri, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Trail of Tears State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trail-of-tears-state-forest/): State forest in Union County, Illinois, United States · 26 km - [Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bill-emerson-memorial-bridge/): Bridge in Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois · 1.2 km - [Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/horseshoe-lake-conservation-area/): Park in Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America · 25 km - [Fort D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blockhouse/): Fort in Missouri · 1.8 km - [Many Good Things Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/many-good-things-brewery/): Brewery · 50 m ## When to go to Cape Girardeau, Missouri The best time to visit Cape Girardeau, Missouri is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h | | June | Best time | 14 h 33 | | July | Best time | 14 h 20 | | August | Best time | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 57 | | December | Possible | 9 h 27 | In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. In April, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Cape Girardeau, Missouri The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 538 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.3058%2C-89.5181) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.3058%2C-89.5181) ## Other towns nearby - [Carbondale, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carbondale/): 20 places · 54 km - [Paducah, Kentucky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/paducah/): 5 places · 85 km - [Fenton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fenton/): 9 places · 155 km - [St. Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-luis/): 38 places · 161 km - [Maryville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maryville/): 5 places · 162 km - [Paragould, Arkansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/paragould/): 5 places · 164 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Cape Girardeau, Missouri? The best known: [Trail of Tears State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trail-of-tears-state-forest/), [Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bill-emerson-memorial-bridge/), [Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/horseshoe-lake-conservation-area/), [Fort D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blockhouse/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Cape Girardeau, Missouri? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. ### How do you get to Cape Girardeau, Missouri? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 538 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.3058%2C-89.5181) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Cape Girardeau, Missouri as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).