# Things to see in St. Joseph, Missouri (United States): 15 places and when to go > St. Joseph, Missouri is a town in United States with around 78,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (10), Museums and art (3), Wildlife (3). The best known are Patee House, River Raisin National Battlefield Park and Jesse James Home Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. 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-joseph/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.769, -94.8464 - **Population:** About 78,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (10) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 634 km as the crow flies ## What to see in St. Joseph, Missouri The places in and around St. Joseph, 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. - [Patee House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/patee-house/): Museum · 1.5 km - [River Raisin National Battlefield Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/river-raisin-national-battlefield-park/): National park in Michigan, USA · 995 km - [Jesse James Home Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jesse-james-home-museum/): Historic house in Missouri, United States · 1.5 km - [Pony Express Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pony-express-national-museum/): Transport museum in Saint Joseph, Missouri, documenting the history of the Pony Express · 1.5 km - [Bluebird Hill Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bluebird-hill-cellars/): Winery · 2,412 km - [Crooked Label Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crooked-label-brewing-company/): Brewery · 2,358 km - [Elixir Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elixir-brewing/): Brewery · 1,195 km - [Flying Tiger Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flying-tiger-brewery/): Brewery · 845 km - [Hilton Vineyards at The Vines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hilton-vineyards-at-the-vines/): Winery · 1,370 km - [Long Timber Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-timber-brewing-company/): Brewery · 2,406 km - [Minhas Craft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minhas-craft-brewery/): Brewery · 538 km - [Minhas Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minhas-distillery/): Distillery · 538 km - [Minhas Kitchen And Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minhas-kitchen-and-winery/): Winery · 538 km - [Southern Range Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southern-range-brewing/): Brewery · 1,372 km - [Why Not An American Ark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/why-not-an-american-ark/): With kids · Wildlife · 1,379 km ## When to go to St. Joseph, Missouri The best time to visit St. Joseph, 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 29 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 12 | | June | Best time | 14 h 48 | | July | Best time | 14 h 33 | | August | Best time | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 46 | | December | Possible | 9 h 12 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. In March, 15 of the 15 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. Joseph, Missouri The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 634 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=39.769%2C-94.8464) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.769%2C-94.8464) ## Other towns nearby - [Kansas City, Kansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kansas-city-2/): 10 places · 75 km - [Kansas City, Missouri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kansas-city/): 45 places · 76 km - [Independence, Missouri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/independence/): 6 places · 84 km - [Lawrence, Kansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lawrence/): 9 places · 97 km - [Olathe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/olathe/): 10 places · 98 km - [Topeka, Kansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/topeka/): 7 places · 107 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. Joseph, Missouri? The best known: [Patee House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/patee-house/), [River Raisin National Battlefield Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/river-raisin-national-battlefield-park/), [Jesse James Home Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jesse-james-home-museum/), [Pony Express Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pony-express-national-museum/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit St. Joseph, Missouri? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. ### How do you get to St. Joseph, Missouri? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 634 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.769%2C-94.8464) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with St. Joseph, Missouri as the destination and these 15 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).