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Places near Des Peres by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Des Peres
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:33 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Des Peres
- Laumeier Sculpture Parkpark · 45 min
- Eliot Unitarian Chapel of Kirkwoodchurch · 30 min
- Tilles Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Saint Louis Missouri Templechurch · 30 min
- Hindu Temple of St. Louistemple · 45 min
- Back in Des Peres
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Des Peres?
Eliot Unitarian Chapel of Kirkwood (church, about 4 km), Saint Louis Missouri Temple (church, about 6 km), Laumeier Sculpture Park (park, about 7 km), Possum Woods Conservation Area (nature spot, about 7 km), Hindu Temple of St. Louis (temple, about 7 km), Tilles Park (nature spot, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Des Peres?
220 places on Spotwander: 66 forts & heritage, 39 parks, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 museums, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Des Peres?
Barrett Station, about 5 km by road; Betsy Ann (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Des Peres?
Laumeier Sculpture Park, about 7 km by road; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Des Peres?
Start in Des Peres, visit Laumeier Sculpture Park, then Eliot Unitarian Chapel of Kirkwood, then Tilles Park, then Saint Louis Missouri Temple, then Hindu Temple of St. Louis, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.