Local favourite river spot · Perry, Missouri
Tower Rock
Tower Rock is a river spot in Perry, Missouri.
Tower Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Tower Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Tower Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.63171, -89.51477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tower Rock
- Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
- Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
- WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
- Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
- McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~37 km · Must-see
- Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
- Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~40 km · Must-see
- Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tower Rock
- Tower Rock · river spot · Jackson · ~0 km
- Grand Tower Island · river spot · Jackson · ~5 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Alexander · ~54 km
- Dogtooth Island · river spot · Mississippi · ~89 km
- Island Number 8 · river spot · Fulton · ~144 km
- Big River · river spot · Jefferson · ~146 km
- Grand Tower Island · river spot · Perry · ~5 km
- Big Muddy Island · river spot · Jackson · ~8 km
- Crawford Towhead · river spot · Union · ~13 km
- Lacours Island · river spot · Jackson · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tower Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tower Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tower Rock?
Nearby: Clear Springs Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Little Grand Canyon (sanctuary, 15 km), Pomona Natural Bridge (sanctuary, 19 km), Bald Knob Wilderness (sanctuary, 19 km), Bald Knob Cross of Peace (fort, 22 km), Trail of Tears State Forest (sanctuary, 25 km).