Top attractions in Missouri
10 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Missouri, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 10 top attractions in Missouri
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MO371Kvisitors 20257
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MO37Kvisitors 20258
Harry S Truman National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grandview, MO19Kvisitors 20259
George Washington Carver National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MO31Kvisitors 202510
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Ste. Genevieve, MO17Kvisitors 2025Photo credits
Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adam-ondi-Ahman: Own work by Americasroof (Transfered by Jeneme), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Celebration City: Branson03 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arabia Steamboat Museum: Prosekc, CC BY-SA 3.0
Best to visit in October
Places with a real season where October is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
🏞 National Park · in St. Louis, MOGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors (2025) · 64K readers
📍 Landmark · in Grand River Township, MOAdam-ondi-Ahman38K readers
🎢 Theme park · in Branson, MOCelebration City17K readers🛶🛶 National River · 5 mi from Van Buren, MOOzark National Scenic Riverways1.1M visitors (2025) · 6.6K readers
🏛 Museum · in Kansas City, MOArabia Steamboat Museum10K readers🏛 National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MOWilson's Creek National Battlefield371K visitors (2025) · 6.9K readers🏛 National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MOUlysses S. Grant National Historic Site37K visitors (2025) · 9.9K readers🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MOGeorge Washington Carver National Monument31K visitors (2025) · 4.4K readersPhoto credits
Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adam-ondi-Ahman: Own work by Americasroof (Transfered by Jeneme), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Celebration City: Branson03 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arabia Steamboat Museum: Prosekc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain · Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Carver National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Gateway Arch National Park🏞 National Park · in St. Louis, MO2.2M20252🛶Ozark National Scenic Riverways🛶 National River · 5 mi from Van Buren, MO1.1M20253Wilson's Creek National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MO371K20254Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MO37K20255George Washington Carver National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MO31K20256Harry S Truman National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grandview, MO19K20257Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Ste. Genevieve, MO17K2025By type
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Gateway Arch National Park🏞 National Park · in St. Louis, MO2.2Mvisitors 20252Adam-ondi-Ahman📍 Landmark · in Grand River Township, MO38Kreaders a year3Celebration City🎢 Theme park · in Branson, MO17Kreaders a year4🛶Ozark National Scenic Riverways🛶 National River · 5 mi from Van Buren, MO1.1Mvisitors 20255Arabia Steamboat Museum🏛 Museum · in Kansas City, MO10Kreaders a year6Wilson's Creek National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 4 mi from Republic, MO371Kvisitors 20257Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grantwood Village, MO37Kvisitors 20258Harry S Truman National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · in Grandview, MO19Kvisitors 20259George Washington Carver National Monument🏞 National Monument · 7 mi from Fidelity, MO31Kvisitors 202510Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Ste. Genevieve, MO17Kvisitors 2025How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Missouri
What are the top attractions in Missouri?
Gateway Arch National Park, Adam-ondi-Ahman, Celebration City, Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Arabia Steamboat Museum, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Missouri?
Gateway Arch National Park, with about 2,209,028 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Missouri?
1 national park (Gateway Arch National Park), plus 6 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Missouri in October?
Gateway Arch National Park, Adam-ondi-Ahman and Celebration City: October is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.