Jones-Confluence Point State Park

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In Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones - Confluence Point State Park, the two great rivers Missouri River and Mississippi River flow together. The 454 -acre State Park is located 15 km north of St. Louis in St. Charles County of the U.S. state of Missouri.

Already in 1721 mentioned the researcher Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix rapturously the union of the two rivers. On May 14th 1804, the pioneers and researchers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their expedition up the Missouri upriver in search of a passage to the Pacific coast.

Since then, the riverbeds have run its course varies over again and the specific position of the confluence is located 2 km further downstream to be found as for centuries before. Landscape can be found in the area of alluvial forests, alluvial flood plains and prairies. Canada herons and bald eagles, pelicans, geese, gulls and many species of songbirds inhabit the park. Many migratory birds can be observed in spring and autumn. The Mississippi Corridor use 60 % of all North American migratory birds including 40 % of the waterfowl.

The existing since 2001 State Park was named after Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones, who made ​​the donations in the millions for the expansion of the Katy Trail State Park is available. Both parks are linked to further the Confluence Greenway.

On 20 May 2009 the park was also closed due to flooding as during the Mississippi flood of 2011.