Park Information
ATTENTION VISITORS:
The westbound ramp at Exit 266 will close at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, and is expected to remain closed through the end of December 2022 and then close intermittently during the next year. The marked detour for the closure will be to take Interstate 44 eastbound to Antire Road (Exit 269), cross over the interstate, and then get on westbound I-44.
Travel through history on The Mother Road at Route 66 State Park. Route 66 captured Americans’ imagination and exposed millions of citizens to small towns across the country. Sample a slice of that at Route 66 State Park’s visitor center, which has displays showcasing the road. The visitor center is the former Bridgehead Inn, a 1935 roadhouse that sat on the original Route 66. The park’s location, close to metro St. Louis, provides visitors with a quick getaway to nature. More than 40 types of birds have been identified in the park, and picnic sites and trails are sprinkled throughout the park.
