All along Great River Road, you’ll find excellent golf courses, dozens of casinos and a number of opportunities to enjoy professional sports.
Golfers can expect some of the most scenic golf courses in the nation. Many of the courses in the north offer views of the bluffs. As golfers move south along the Great Road, scenery becomes more lush and green and the golfing season gets longer, with some of the southernmost courses offering year-round opportunities.
Travelers will find casinos located at regular intervals along the course of the Great River Road. Many casinos offer hotel rooms and dining. Some casinos are in riverboats docked in small towns on the Mississippi River. Gaming opportunities abound along the Mississippi River.
Some of the larger cities along the Great River Road offer professional sports teams, including Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Enjoy baseball, football, basketball and hockey.
See professional baseball, football and basketball in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. In Wisconsin, enjoy family-friendly fun at a La Crosse Loggers minor league baseball game. Great River Road communities in Iowa offer a number of casinos. Many river towns in Illinois offer golf courses, such as the Great River Road Golf Club in Nauvoo. St. Louis, Missouri, is home to professional baseball, football and hockey teams. Kentucky offers casino action not far from the Great River Road. Tennessee is home to the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team. In Arkansas, travelers will find great golf at Village Creek State Park, just off the Great River Road. Tunica, Mississippi, is one of the premier gambling destinations in the U.S. And, New Orleans, Louisiana, offers professional football and basketball.
Swing your clubs, try your luck and enjoy some good-spirited competition on your next trip along the Great River Road.