Weldon Spring got its name from the frontiersman, John Weldon, who built a log cabin near a spring. The cabin's long gone, but the spring hasn't gone anywhere, so go check it out and
Weldon Spring, Missouri, is located in St. Charles County and is home to just over 5,000 residents. It's a small town that continues to foster the quaint lifestyles of the local townspeople. It's located about a half-hour from St. Louis to the west and still hosts a life full of nature and a detachment from the city, while having the amenities necessary for modern life.
Moving to the City
In order to make your move to Weldon Spring easier, you need to give yourself ample time to find a place to live. There are no major rental communities in the small town; however, its strategic location makes it accessible to plenty of apartment homes about 10 minutes away in Chesterfield.
Give yourself a couple of months to start looking for rental apartments, and make sure you have enough to cover a security deposit and the first month's rent. Most of the apartment rentals available require proof of income and a credit history.
Most offerings are for a two-bedroom apartment for rent, but you can find other options, including one-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom apartments .
Neighborhoods
The town of Weldon Spring is small and does not have individual neighborhoods residing within it. Most of the area is encompassed by elements of nature and homes are nestled within the rolling hills. Regardless of where you choose to hide in the hills, though, you'll be glad you did!
Living
The Weldon Spring Conservation Area draws outdoor lovers to its nature preserves and national forests. The Weldon Spring Hollow Natural Area within the preserve has 385 acres of natural landscape that includes limestone cliffs, huge ponds and bluffs.
Along the Missouri River, there's boating and fishing that offers the opportunity to catch bass and catfish. The wooded expanse is ideal for hunting; it offers a variety of animals, including deer and wild turkey.
The large area offers four trails that are used for hiking or biking; they include three difficult trails -- Lewis Trail, Clark Trail and Lost Valley Trail. For an easier outing, the Hamburg Trail is the shortest of the four trails and easy to travel.
If all the nature has you yearning for good food, fun and city life, you can simply jump on I-64 and zoom over to St. Louis, where you can enjoy delicious foods in a variety of flavors. If you want a little nightlife, you can board one of the riverboat casinos on the Mississippi River or pop into one of the eclectic joints on the shore.
Daytime attractions in the city offer you the choice of museums to satisfy your thirst for science, history and art. The St. Louis Art Museum offers you a foray of artistry in different mediums, including sculptor, drawings and paintings. There are modern, classic and ancient exhibitions within the museum.
The St. Louis Zoo gives you an expansive outdoor area with a variety of animals to view with fields of well manicured lawns, pools filled with lily pads, and art sculptures and statues placed for your enjoyment. A jump around the corner from the Zoo takes you to the Botanical Gardens, which houses impressive species of plants from around the globe. Tropical trees shoot all the way to the top of the green house and are over two stories tall, while down on the ground rare species include herbs, mosses and ferns from around the world.
