St. Robert

St. Robert is named for the local Catholic parish, whose patron saint Robert Bellarmine was an important early Jesuit. The community, which largely houses soldiers and their families, is located on the former US Route 66. As a scenic route through the area, Route 66 passes through Devil's Elbow, St. Robert, Waynesville, Buckhorn and Hazelgreen under various names (Teardrop Road, Highway Z, Old Route 66, Historic Route 66 and Highway 17).
Efforts to bypass the original two-lane road date to World War 2, when 66 was re-aligned and widened through Arlington (a former resort on the Gasconade River opposite Jerome, now a ghost town). US66 in Missouri has now been entirely bypassed by I-44; state-posted signs mark most of the alignment of the old road. The beautiful Ozarks landscape is home to numerous recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, canoeing and spelunking.

• Pulaski County Tourism Bureau

  phone: +1 573-336-6355
  address: 137 St Robert Blvd. Suite A
  Visitors Center with information on Pulaski County (Fort Leonard Wood, St. Robert, Waynesville, Dixon, Crocker, Richland, Laquey and Swedeborg) and free brochures on attractions across the state of Missouri.

• Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport

  phone: +1 573-329-4216
  address: Bldg 5002, Iowa Avenue
  Municipally-operated joint use airport served by Cape Air, a carrier which mostly operates small (9-35 passenger) scheduled aircraft a few times daily to provide Essential Air Service to communities which would have otherwise lost service due to airline deregulation. The airport offers long term parking and a rental car concession at the terminal.

• Harrison Rentals & Investments

  phone: +1 573 336-3221
  address: 617 Old Route 66
  Car, truck and van rentals; closed Sundays.

• Old Stagecoach Stop

  phone: +1 573 435-6766
  Nine of the ten rooms in this two-story structure are restored to various periods in the building's history (1854-now). A guide in period costume leads a 45 minute tour.

• The Craftbox (Scrapbooking)

  phone: +1 573 336-2700
  address: 360 Old Rte 66 Suite 2
  Learn a new craft or hang out with other crafty people.

• Uranus General Store

  phone: +1 573-336-8758
  address: 14400 Highway Z, Saint Robert 65584
  A cluster of small, kitschy store fronts established around the turn of the millennium include a Uranus Fudge Factory packed with double entendres, a tattoo shop, the Chicken Bones Party Bar & Grill, Big Louie's Saloon, Mission Outpost Outdoor Outfitters and The FunkYard on Route 66.

• El Sombrero

  phone: +1 573-336-2729
  address: 385 Highway Z
  Alcohol available

• Sweetwater BBQ

  phone: +1 573-336-8830
  address: 14076 Hwy Z
  Catering available

• Adonia's Steak and Seafood

  phone: +1 573-336-5110
  address: 819 Highway Z
  Choices include fresh seafood and pasta, Veal Marsala, Breast of Lemon Chicken, Poivrade, Chateau Briand (for two), Steak Dian, and Fettuccini Primavera. Vegetables are served crisp and all soups, dressings and desserts are made in-house.

• Comfort Inn

  phone: +1 573 336-3553
  address: 103 St. Robert Blvd

• DeVille Motor Inn (Relax Inn)

  phone: +1 573 336-3113
  address: 461 Old Route 66

• Fairfield Inn

  phone: +1 573 336-8600
  address: 130 St Robert Blvd

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 573 336-2299
  address: 114 Vickie Lynn Ln

• MainStay Suites an Extended Stay hotel

  phone: +1 573 451-2700
  address: 227 St. Robert Blvd
  Exercise room, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Microtel Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 573 336-7625
  address: 562 Old Route 66

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 573 336-3610
  address: 545 Highway Z

• Red Roof Inn

  phone: +1 573 336-2510
  address: 129 St Robert Blvd

• Super 8

  phone: +1 573 451-2888
  address: 107 McKinnon St

• Star Motel

  phone: +1 573 336-3223
  address: 1057 Old Route 66

Devil's Elbow

A tiny community near a particularly awkward bend in the Big Piney River. A once-common stop for Route 66 voyagers and canoeists, the buildings were listed on the national historic register in early 2017. Later that year, spring flooding pushed water levels eight feet beyond previous record levels, with substantial property damage. Attractions were a small store (the market housed the local post office) and the Elbow Inn, which has reopened.

• Elbow Inn

  phone: +1 573-336-5375
  address: 21050 Teardrop Rd, Devils Elbow 65457
  Quirky local eatery (beer, sandwiches, BBQ) established in the 1930s as the Munger-Moss Sandwich Shop. The original owners left for Lebanon (Missouri) at the end of World War 2, expecting this location to die once Route 66 was bypassed by I-44. Oddly, it's still here, with the ceiling supported by a collection of bras tacked up by passing voyagers on US 66 - now a destination for nostalgia tourism.