Overview
St. Robert, a city of 5,200 (2020) city in Central Missouri, is a gateway community to the US Army base at Fort Leonard Wood.
1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 9 places to stay
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Best things about St. Robert
Old Stagecoach Stop
Nine of the ten rooms in this two-story structure are restored to various periods in the building's history (1854-now). A guide in period costume leads a 45 minute tour.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 24°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Apr. (climate data from nearby St. Louis)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TBN Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field, Fort Leonard Wood — 6 mi away. Directions
- COU Columbia Regional Airport, Columbia — 69 mi away. Directions
- STL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St Louis — 115 mi away (major hub). Directions
Note: Greyhound no longer stops into St Roberts and/or Fort Leonardwood. Nearest Greyhound station/stop is in Springfield. They go by on I-44 between St Louis and Oklahoma City via Springfield, Joplin and Tulsa.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $69–$96 a night (typical $96), from 3 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$110, mid-range ~$170, comfortable ~$260.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
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Understand
St. Robert is named for the local Catholic parish, whose patron saint Robert Bellarmine was an important early Jesuit. The community, which largely houses soldiers and their families, is located on the former US Route 66. As a scenic route through the area, Route 66 passes through Devil's Elbow, St. Robert, Waynesville, Buckhorn and Hazelgreen under various names (Teardrop Road, Highway Z, Old Route 66, Historic Route 66 and Highway 17).
Efforts to bypass the original two-lane road date to World War 2, when 66 was re-aligned and widened through Arlington (a former resort on the Gasconade River opposite Jerome, now a ghost town). US66 in Missouri has now been entirely bypassed by I-44; state-posted signs mark most of the alignment of the old road. The beautiful Ozarks landscape is home to numerous recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, canoeing and spelunking.
Get in
By car
- Ft Leonard Wood, St Roberts and Waynesville are located just off of I-44 and are accessed from Exits #159 (St Robert) and #161 (Ft Leonard Wood). The main gates into Ft Leonard Wood is another 2 mi south of the freeway along Missouri Ave (BUS I-44). Visitors and personnel seeking to enter into Ft Leonard Wood Military Installation must present a valid US DoD ID card/pass, drivers license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance.
- to Going north, Missouri Ave (Business Spur 44) becomes SR Y going towards Dixon 17 mi north.
- & The old Route 66 runs parallel as a separate road or concurrent along I-44 between St Louis and Joplin, MO. Segments of Old US Hwy 66 between St Robert and Gascozark (Jct SR-133/I-44 at Exit #145) is SR-17 and as SR-Z between St Robert(Exit 161) and Exit 169 of I-44.
By bus
Note: Greyhound no longer stops into St Roberts and/or Fort Leonardwood. Nearest Greyhound station/stop is in Springfield. They go by on I-44 between St Louis and Oklahoma City via Springfield, Joplin and Tulsa.
By plane
Place Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport
Municipally-operated joint use airport served by Contour Airlines from Nashville and from Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Ft Worth and Manistee, Michigan. The airport offers long term parking and a rental car concession at the terminal. The next nearest airport with other major airlines is St Louis Lambert International Airport, 135 mi east via I-44, I-270, & I-70; east of St Louis.
Get around
Do
Buy
Shop Uranus General Store
A cluster of small, kitschy store fronts established around the turn of the millennium include a Uranus Fudge Factory packed with double entendres, a tattoo shop, the Chicken Bones Party Bar & Grill, Big Louie's Saloon, Mission Outpost Outdoor Outfitters and The FunkYard on Route 66.
Sleep
Stay Fairfield Inn
Stay St Robert Inn St Robert - Ft Leonard Wood
Stay Super 8
Nearby
Devil's Elbow
A tiny community near a particularly awkward bend in the Big Piney River. A once-common stop for Route 66 voyagers and canoeists, the buildings were listed on the national historic register in early 2017. Later that year, spring flooding pushed water levels eight feet beyond previous record levels, with substantial property damage. Attractions were a small store (the market housed the local post office) and the Elbow Inn, which has reopened.
Eat Elbow Inn
Quirky local eatery (beer, sandwiches, BBQ) established in the 1930s as the Munger-Moss Sandwich Shop. The original owners left for Lebanon (Missouri) at the end of World War II, expecting this location to die once Route 66 was bypassed by I-44. Oddly, it's still here, with the ceiling supported by a collection of bras tacked up by passing voyagers on US 66 - now a destination for nostalgia tourism.
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