Visitors Guide to Places to Stay
 in the
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Madison, Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois

Whatever your preference, the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area has a large variety of accommodations to choose from. Bed and Breakfast establishments dot the region with choices ranging from stately Victorian era homes that are on the National Register of Historic Places to inns with scenic views of the Mississippi River. Quality hotels and motels can be found in every part of the region. For those who like an outdoors atmosphere there are plenty of camping options, most with RV facilities.

  Bed and Breakfasts
and Alternative Lodging Options
Guests to the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area have a wide variety of Bed and Breakfast establishments as well as Guest Houses, Suites, and other forms of alternative lodging to choose from. The types of atmospheres of these establishments offer range from the elegant Victorian style, down home country charm, rustic outdoor adventure, and modern establishments meant for longer stays. In addition guests can choose to get away from it all in countryside settings or choose locations that are near the center of things.
   
  Hotels and Motels
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area offers its guests a number of different lodging options in terms of price and location. greatriverroad.com has divided the listings into two regions: the River Bend area which includes Northern Madison, Jersey and Calhoun counties and is in close proximity to the Scenic Byway and Southern Madison County which is closer to downtown St. Louis.
River Bend Area   Southern & Eastern Madison County
   
  Campgrounds
There are a number of options for visitors to the area with two state parks in the region and a number of private campgrounds. Camping options in the northern section of the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area is limited to Pere Marquette State Park, but the Park (the largest in the state of Illinois) accommodates all types of campers.
     
   
 
FEATURED ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE GREAT RIVER ROAD
Pere Marquette
State Park
McCully
Heritage Project
Mississippi
River Ferries
Lewis and Clark
State Historic Site