# Things to see in St. Charles, Missouri (United States): 11 places and when to go > St. Charles, Missouri is a city in United States with around 360,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Food and drink (3), Nature (2). The best known are Lock and Dam No. 25, St. Louis Missouri Temple and Pere Marquette State Park. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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/st-charles/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 38.7843, -90.5062 - **Population:** About 360,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 418 km as the crow flies ## What to see in St. Charles, Missouri The places in and around St. Charles, 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. - [Lock and Dam No. 25](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-and-dam-no-25/): Lock and dam on the Mississippi River near Winfield Missouri, USA · 29 km - [St. Louis Missouri Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-louis-missouri-temple/): Temples · 16 km - [Pere Marquette State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pere-marquette-state-park/): State park in Jersey County, Illinois · 24 km - [Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/two-rivers-national-wildlife-refuge/): Protected area · 21 km - [Wabash Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wabash-bridge/): Railway bridge in Missouri, United States · 3.7 km - [Duncan Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/duncan-farm/): Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places · 20 km - [Smith-Duncan House and Eastman Barn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eastman-barn/): Grafton, IL, listed on the NRHP in Illinois · 21 km - [Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/golden-eagle-toppmeyer-site/): Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places · 15 km - [Defiance Ridge Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/defiance-ridge-vineyards/): Winery · 28 km - [Grafton Winery & Brewhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grafton-winery-brewhaus/): Winery · 21 km - [The Winery at Aerie's Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-winery-at-aerie-s-resort/): Winery · 22 km ## When to go to St. Charles, Missouri The best time to visit St. Charles, 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 34 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Best time | 14 h 42 | | July | Best time | 14 h 28 | | August | Best time | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 18 | In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. In April, 11 of the 11 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 St. Charles, Missouri The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 418 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=38.7843%2C-90.5062) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.7843%2C-90.5062) ## Other towns nearby - [St. Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-luis/): 38 places · 28 km - [Alton, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alton/): 7 places · 30 km - [Fenton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fenton/): 9 places · 33 km - [Dutzow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dutzow/): 5 places · 47 km - [Maryville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maryville/): 5 places · 49 km - [Hermann](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hermann/): 13 places · 81 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 St. Charles, Missouri? The best known: [Lock and Dam No. 25](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-and-dam-no-25/), [St. Louis Missouri Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-louis-missouri-temple/), [Pere Marquette State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pere-marquette-state-park/), [Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/two-rivers-national-wildlife-refuge/), [Wabash Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wabash-bridge/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit St. Charles, Missouri? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to St. Charles, Missouri? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 418 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.7843%2C-90.5062) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with St. Charles, Missouri as the destination and these 11 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).