Road Trips from Sullivan, MO
Sullivan, MO, is your launchpad for exploring the St. Louis metro area or venturing further into the state. You've got several options for quick, under-two-hour drives, all featuring access to Gateway Arch National Park and a mixed highway/surface profile. If you're looking to cover more ground, there are also longer, four-to-five-hour routes that get you to destinations like Joplin or Kansas City. Most of these are day trips, but the longer ones might make you consider an overnight stay.
Total Routes
4
Shortest
4.1h
With Parks Nearby
2
Weekend trip
Independence, MO
4h 41m234.4 mi one way
Joplin, MO
4h 6m218.4 mi one way
Head southwest for 218.4 miles to Joplin, MO, a 4.1-hour drive with a drive score of 8. This route is mostly highway and offers access to George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.
East Independence, MO
4h 40m232.1 mi one way
Lee's Summit, MO
4h 32m211.7 mi one way
Lee's Summit, MO, is 211.7 miles away and will take approximately 4.5 hours. This is a mostly highway drive with a drive score of 8, but there are no parks listed as being nearby for this particular route.
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When to Go
Spring
With mostly flat terrain and nearby parks like Gateway Arch National Park, spring offers pleasant drives to the St. Louis area destinations.
Summer
The mixed highway and surface profiles make summer drives to destinations with park access, like those near Gateway Arch National Park, easily manageable.
Fall
Flat terrain and a drive score of 9 on many routes to the St. Louis metro area make fall an ideal time for these shorter excursions.
Winter
Mostly flat terrain and highway-focused routes to nearby cities like St. Louis mean winter drives are generally straightforward.
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