Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
Harley Park Overlook looks across Cooper County's river story
Harley Park Overlook in Boonville gives readers a place to see the Missouri River, Old Franklin's setting, Boonslick Bridge, and nearby bluffs.
Harley Park Overlook is a Cooper County place where geography explains history. The National Park Service describes it as a public park in Boonville with a wide view of the Missouri River.
NPS says the view includes farmland and the Old Franklin townsite to the north. It also shows Boonslick Bridge and Boonville to the east, the river to the west, and Arrow Rock Bluff in the distance.
NPS also includes Harley Park Overlook among central Missouri Santa Fe National Historic Trail places.
For a Cooper County reader, that source-backed view ties several county themes together at once: Boonville, the Missouri River, cross-river travel, trail history, and the landscape around Old Franklin.
Where to see it
- Harley Park Overlook
Use the National Park Service page for the overlook location and Santa Fe Trail context.
- Missouri Central Santa Fe Trail Sites
Check NPS for nearby trail sites if you are connecting several stops.
References
More from Cooper County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.