Great view of the river and especially the East pillar of the Emerson Bridge. I first saw this bridge in 2006 when traveling to Cape Girardeau. I make regular visits to the area and always enjoy getting a view of the river and this enormous bridge. The river was very low when I saw it this time. I recommend visiting this small park if you have a few minutes to spare. It was my first time to do the overlook area as seen in my photos. This park is very close to downtown Cape Girardeau. Check out some of the shops and restaurants in...
Read morePleasant little park.. we are from Wisconsin, looked for a little park to visit along the Mississippi and found this. As we sit here on a park bench, it is a warm, breezy July 3rd. We sat for a long while watched flat boats transport their scrap metal cargo.. navigating the river. The sound of birds and cars on the bridge above the...
Read moreIt's a neat little park with lovely views. It looks like they are constructing something new in the park too but I don't know exactly what it is. Just a little way down river is downtown with some shops and restaurants. There is also a flood wall that has some neat artwork on it. It's worth...
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