Cape Rock Park — Attraction in Cape Girardeau

The city of Cape Girardeau was started with the development of a trading post along the Mississippi by Girardot. He built the trading post on a rock outcrop at a bend inthe Mississippi. There is a good view both upriver and downriver from this rock outcrop rising perhaps 100 feet above the river. While the portion nearest the water was cut away to allow a railroad to run right next to the river, the rest of the outcrop is still there. It's just a small park, but as you climb to the top and see the view of the river, you can understand how it would be easily noticed along the river. Modern Cape Girardeau is just a few miles to the south along a flat area that is much better for loading and unloading watercraft along the Mississippi (and much more prone to flooding). You're not likely to visit here more than 30 minutes or so, but it's even an interesting drive to get there among the hills and...

The original Cape. The only inland cape in the world. Blink and you miss it though....because, of course the Burlington Northern Railroad decided that it was more important to cut off part of the cape rock itself to build the railroad through that spot than leave it as is. Ah, well. There's a small picnic area and you can see the Mississippi driving...

Nice look over the river, but DO NOT go here by yourself!! Very creepy and some of the people who hang around here are pretty shady!! I did not feel safe at all!! My mom and I wasn't here 5 minutes and some people in a car kept honking then followed us to see what we were doing and then speed away quickly! Be safe and use the...