Tram Ride to the Top: Getting there is part of the adventure. Enjoy stunning views from the top of America's tallest monument.
45-60 Minutes
Gateway Arch National Park offers you multiple opportunities to improve your health through physical, mental and learning challenges. Will you rest below an architectural wonder and take a moment to breathe? Will you stroll through the paved paths of the Explorer’s Garden? Will you learn something new about history? The possibilities are endless - personal wellness is out there waiting for you. And, it is well within reach.
Move along the historic St. Louis Riverfront Trail
Stroll through the paved paths of the Explorer’s Garden located in the North Gateway area of the park. In the Garden, you can find plants that were used by Native Americans and detailed by Lewis and Clark in their expedition journals as they traveled west.
1-99 Minutes
Visit the reflection ponds to the north and south of the Arch. Relax and soak in the environment by using all five senses.
1-99 Minutes
Explore the five miles of paved trails on the Gateway Arch grounds
15-120 Minutes
Ascend the Grand Staircase or gently sloping ramps to the top for a fantastic view of the mighty Mississippi River.
5-20 Minutes
Designed for visitors 5-18 (but open to all!) the Junior Ranger program is designed to help young visitors learn more about the people, places and events related to St. Louis history and westward expansion in the 1800s.
30-90 Minutes
The Museum at the Gateway Arch covers 200 years of history about the westward expansion of the United States with an emphasis on St. Louis’ important role during that era.
Learn more about the construction of the Gateway Arch through this award winning film!
35-35 Minutes
Have fun riding the train and sharing St. Louis area history!
Enjoy your train ride and learn fascinating local history!
6 Hours
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