📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

Cahokia

Collinsville, United States

4.5 (0)

Overview

Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

Why visit: Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and mounds — a thousand years of North American building before European contact.

Things to do

›Book the ranger-guided cliff dwelling tours — they sell out
›Respect the closures; these are living heritage sites
›Allow for the altitude on the climbs and ladders
›Visit the museum before the ruins

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Travel Information

Best time

April – October; sites sit at altitude and close in winter snow

Weather

Four distinct seasons — warm to hot summers of 25–32°C, cold winters that drop below freezing across the north, and mild spring and autumn months that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Park entry ~₹2,500; guided tours ~₹800 extra

Hours

Typically 8 AM – 5 PM; shorter in winter

Est. budget

₹2,000 – ₹5,000

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

11 km

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