This park is great for walking, or having any kind outdoors outings. The park is very well…read moremaintained with several picnic grounds to choose from. Safety & Security this park is very large and leads alongside the Missouri River. Some area do not have cellular service. This park also has a horse riding trail. This is a great park!

Restroom: yes Playground: yes…read moreCellular signal : Barely to none Shelters: yes Camp ground: yes Shades: medium Entertainment: frisbee golf, dog fetching area and river fishing

The address and phone number for this listing are wrong. I could not figure out how to notify…read moreYelp. This park at 4550 College Ave Alton, IL 62002 United States The phone number is +1 (618) 325-0035 Website is cityofaltonil.com

I am amazed that this place has not receive a review. I wonderful park with many amenities to use…read more Multiple playgrounds are spread throughout the park in locations adjacent to soccer and baseball fields. There is also fishing available and a beautiful rose garden. The park also has plenty of walking and exercise opportunities. If it is a BBQ you fancy then use one of the many grill and picnic tables!

Beautiful park . I haven't been here in a while so I decided to come back to see the updated…read morechanges. Private parking, maintenance team always out up keeping the property. New restrooms, new playground, beautiful waters and pickleball court. I will definitely start pickleball games soon. Dog walking, bicycle riding, playing frisbee, great ppl watching. I always enjoy my time here .

Been one of my favorite parks since I was in high school. It has definitely enhanced over the years…read moreespecially the new play grounds. Live waking around d the water and the ducks are fun. Many different fields and tho ha to do.

I grew up coming here and it's one of my favorite places to bring people from out of town. The…read moretrails are super well kept, there is lots of different pad options for longer shorter walks, and you get a fabulous view of the Mississippi river from not very far into a walk The parking is pretty easy. They have a large gravel lot you can park in. I mostly come here for hiking trails, but when I was a kid, I came here for summer camps and it was always blast. I know they do fun events for kids, like a Halloween event, and those are super cute. If you're looking for a great hike, I would recommend coming here

This place is great for kids. They have summer camp each year for young kids. My daughter did the…read morepre-k week long day camp two years in a row. They also have a lot of weekend group hikes and camps for kids.

In Alton visiting a friend and we wanted to get outside and enjoy the day. She took me to this park…read morefor the amazing view. This park is located in a higher altitude to the places around and that affords an amazing view over the river. There is a steep set of stairs on one side or gradual slope to walk up on the other (also making it more accessible for wheelchairs, strollers, etc). There is a nice Gazebo with benches for weddings and events. My friend advised that the Alton Orchestra plays at the gazebo in the summertime. There was also a walking trail and nice views on the lower side of the park. I give it a 4/5 as there is no equipment or play area for the youngsters. Also there was a large construction area where it appears there was a landslide type situation. The city is addressing it and has the whole area sectioned off for the protection of guests. Overall I would recommend this area for a stroll, a view and maybe a picnic. Would also be a great wedding/event spot with the gazebo.

I came here today to check out a new park with my friend along the way to the state park, and I…read morefound this quaint city park with a great view of the Mississippi River overlooking St. Charles, MO. I played catch and fetch with my dog, and he got to run around the upper part of the park off-leash. (I recommend not doing the off-leash with your dog if they are not trained for recalls). I sat at the bench overlooking the river for 30-40 minutes, just enjoying the view and how the weather was also perfect for the park. This park will be one of my go-to whenever I revisit Alton, IL.

Gorgeous place to come on the Missouri side of the Mississippi river. You'll see people hang…read morebirthday parties at the pavilion or fishing for catfish when the weather is nice. It's fun to stop by and see where the water levels are at, when they're low you can go out a bit further on the rocks. Really gorgeous at sunset, fun place to do a photoshoot. No hiking at this exact location but close by some other hiking spots and bird watching spots.

This is a spot to chill. There's not much to do here but relax. It's on a finger of land poking…read moreinto the Mississippi River and nature is its biggest amenity. This spot, which is administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers, is on the migratory routes for hundreds of bird varieties. It's one of the best birdwatching places in the St. Louis area during migration times. There is a boat slip, picnic tables, a short walking path, and a memorial to area Civil War Confederate soldiers who died of smallpox. (An adjacent island--now submerged--housed facilities to treat those infected with the disease.) Just on the other side of the Mississippi is downtown Alton, IL with boutiques, restaurants, and the Great River Road hiking/biking path.

Very nice path my dog loved it there are some steep hills I'm glad it was a loop the path was clean…read moreand clear it wasn't too busy on a Sunday afternoon

Came here because I saw a Facebook post about it. I love old ruin like places so wanted to come…read morehere. Super easy to find the ruins and get cool photos. Super cool place. Would love to come back and explore more. I bet it looks super cool when it snows here.

This is mostly a wide open community green space with a playground and a soccer field most people…read morecan't use (it's only available for rent). There's also a short paved path. The adjacent James F. Eagan Center has a rec complex with ice skating rink, gym, theater, indoor swimming pool, and community rooms. The playground is smallish, has a natural wood chip surface, and Is a short hike from the parking lot. Swings are closer. No benches are nearby. I saw no picnic facilities nor restrooms A McDonnell Douglas F-101 fighter jet in the middle of the park is a focal feature and veterans' memorial.

Good open area and easy to walk to from our house…read more Ends up being 2 miles there and back. Can't wait to run around this park with my Daughter when she get older.

Landmark in the middle of nowhere, that's pretty cool. There' s plenty of parking and a plaque…read morewith info that you can almost read, but may be better to bring a large piece of paper and pencil to transfer the message to easier readability. .|\---/| | o_o | .\_^_/..2021

Everywhere we go, people want to know, who we are...... We…read moreare the birds, the mighty, mighty birds....... That is part of an old high school cheer. I'm a graduate of Southwestern High School and the Piasa Bird was our mascot. So the Piasa Bird has a special place in my heart. Growing up in the area, I remember another location of the bird being painted on the bluffs. It was sit back further from the road, so this present day location is more tourist friendly. When visiting the Alton and Grafton area, it is worth a stop to view the painting and to read the legend of the mighty, mighty Piasa Bird.

Be prepared for a 5+ mile drive off Highway 67 to find this state park literally at the end of the…read moreroad. Also, over 4 miles of the road is on gravel. Once at Jones Confluence Point SP you have a 10-minute walk on dirt and concrete paths to the point where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers meet. The feature here is the meeting of the waters: When the Mississippi is clear you can easily see the much muddier Missouri pushing its way far into the Mississippi's current. At the point three placards describe the rivers and the Native Americans who once lived nearby. Signs in the small pavilion (which lacks a table or seating) describe related area history. Outhouses are the only other amenities.

I visited here a couple of weeks ago and am still thinking about it. We stood on a point of land…read moreand watched the huge Missouri and Mississippi Rivers ripple together a few feet away. If you visit the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower on the Illinois side of the Mississippi do circle around and visit Jones Confluence Point State Park in St. Charles County, Missouri, too. One of the things I appreciated about the park was that it had been cared for but not overdeveloped. We drove a winding gravel road through flat bottomlands and fields, ending at a small parking area, interpretive kiosk and restrooms. Then we leashed up our dog and hiked about a third of a mile through the woods to the confluence point. The first bit of trail is paved; the rest is well-marked dirt/gravel. At the end of the path is a *very tall* pole marking the high point of the 1993 flood - we couldn't believe there could have been that much water. A low monument explains how the two rivers come together. It was all very low key, and *awesome*. We thought about the history of the area and how many travelers through the centuries had stood there. On the drive back to the highway we saw a bald eagle circling overhead.