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October 2025 by Sophie Gripentrog
Very quiet with a very good view of the bridges and the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. It isn't very well kept for a state park, but they do keep the grass mowed.
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October 2025 by SB Mullins
Cairo has got to be the most dismal place on earth. The park was pretty sad. Nice trees and grass was mowed. But everything else run down.
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October 2025 by Alex Reynoso
For those traveling around wanting to see the power of nature nothing speaks more than being at the spillway of three states at the point in the Mississippi
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October 2025 by al carrington
It's just a point at the confluence or the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers with picnic tables and a weird observation tower. Lewis and Clark practiced their skills here before their expedition. Lots of river traffic.
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September 2025 by Kynthia Rosgeal
I love Ft Defiance Park because it has a sad beauty, at one time a military outpost where two rivers marked the boundary of the south and north. Later, a park that at one time had a snack shack, it spends a lot of time under water. Very quiet and peaceful when dry. Doesn't get a lot of use.
The building closest to the river was made to resemble a pilot house from a tug or riverboat. Climb all the way to the top (stairs available, not trespassing.) And you can almost get a feeling of being on the bridge of one of those old stern paddle wheelers.
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September 2025 by Douglas Relfe
Awesome River views Mississippi in the ohio.
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September 2025 by Tamaira Rettie
While the fort was important to the military in 1862, it hasn't survived the broken windows theory that's spilled over from the dystopian-esque town of Cairo.
The fort is covered in graffiti and, while I love sketchy downs and danger, I worried about not having my car within seeing distance.
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September 2025 by Karen Woods
Point of interest along our travel
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September 2025 by Chalen Tatum
Nice place too relax and watch the Ohio River merge with the Mississippi River
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September 2025 by Flamingtrashbox (DumpsterFire)
Beautiful Scenery. I unfortunately dont have photos it was late and I was exhausted great place to stop and make some memories.
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September 2025 by SooJin Park
Such a beautiful state park! The confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers make this scenery so breathtaking! The history here is also a fascinating story. I didn't want to leave....
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September 2025 by Phillip Klohr
The very bottom of Illinois
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August 2025 by Jerry Burns
Great place for peaceful picnic. No facilities and no play equipment though.
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August 2025 by RENEE S.
Our Uncle took us there
when we came to visit him.
Very senic.
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August 2025 by Dave Bigham
Old but clean. Lots of history in the area. Boat-shaped observation point. Kinda cool.
