Saint Charles County is part of the St. Louis
Metro Area and its county seat is Saint Charles. When you visit
the beautiful Saint Charles County, you'll find historic architecture,
specialty stores and antiques, beautiful parks, and various
sports and recreation complexes. At night, enjoy its restaurants,
the cinema and performances at local dinner theatres. During
the summer, see concerts at UMB Bank Pavilion, one of America's
premier amphitheaters. Or travel a short distance to the rolling
hills of the wine country road, the Missouri Weinstrasse, where
you'll discover tranquil towns, an array of award-winning wines
and vineyards
St. Charles County has been one of the fastest-growing counties
in the country for decades. The county features a cross-section
of industry, as well as extensive retail and some agriculture.
St. Charles County has two small airports and two ferries that
cross the Mississippi River. Thanks to record-setting growth
and careful planning, new urbanism communities now blend with
more than 23,000 acres of public parkland. Expansive office
campuses for global companies share the landscape with on-going
subdivision developments.
St. Charles County encompasses 561-square-miles of diverse landscape
spreading out westward from the confluence of the Mississippi
and Missouri Rivers. A short distance from St. Charles County
is downtown St. Louis. The city of St. Charles lies at one end
of the Katy Trail, a 225-mile long state park enjoyed by bikers
and walkers. The City also has many current events and features
related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition that arguably started
in St. Charles. It is also the home base for the St. Louis National
Weather Service Forecast Office.
The three largest local communities are O'Fallon, St. Charles
and St. Peters, each with their own character and enticing amenities.
Together they account for more than half of the county population.
Other equally impressive and growing cities include Lake Saint
Louis, built around two lakes totaling 625 acres, Dardenne Prairie,
Weldon Spring and Cottleville. St. Charles County is just minutes
from Lambert St. Louis International Airport and nearby regional
attractions.
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