Visiting Rocheport, Missouri · Town guide
Nature Near Rocheport, Missouri
Three nature stops sit within reach of the Katy Trail near Rocheport, and on a clear night the river bottoms are a good place to look up.
Wetlands, birds and a big tree
There are three nature stops within reach of the Katy Trail near Rocheport: Diana Bend Conservation Area just west of town, Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area near McBaine, and the Big Bur Oak, Missouri's champion bur oak, outside McBaine.
- Diana Bend Conservation Area: 1,343 acres of wetland about three miles west of town, between the river and Moniteau Creek, with a wildlife-viewing blind at the base of the bluffs.
- Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area: Missouri Department of Conservation wetlands near McBaine, with the Katy Trail running through them. Herons and egrets are there in summer and fall.
- The Big Bur Oak: estimated at 350 to 400 years old, about two miles northwest of McBaine on private farmland. Look from the road.
The night sky
On a clear night, the river bottoms and bluffs around Rocheport are a good place to look up. Our night sky page draws tonight's sky for Rocheport: the Moon, the planets, the constellations, and the time full dark begins.
The chart runs in your browser and follows your phone as you point it at the sky. It also lists sunset and full-dark times week by week.
More Rocheport guides
- The Katy Trail and the tunnel: Distances, surface, seasons, trail manners, and the only tunnel on the trail.
- History: From Lewis and Clark in 1804 and the 1825 plat to the railroad and the historic district.
- Things to do, and the year in Rocheport: What to do in town, and the festivals and markets by season.
- Wineries, dining, lodging and shops: Les Bourgeois Vineyards, The Rocheport Winery, and the directory of places to eat, stay and shop.
- Plan your trip: maps and basics: Maps, restrooms, water, bike rental, cell service, accessibility, river levels and the trip planner.
Questions visitors ask
Where can I watch birds near Rocheport?
Diana Bend Conservation Area, about three miles west of town, has 1,343 acres of wetland and a wildlife-viewing blind at the base of the bluffs. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, near McBaine, has wetlands the Katy Trail runs through; herons and egrets are there in summer and fall.