Kimmswick

Location

Sep 18

Kimmswick is a small-town gem located about 30 minutes outside of St. Louis. It’s the perfect location for a short session, as it’s filled with buildings from 1859, stone arches, and cabins.

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The Best Part About Kimmswick

Kimmswick is perfect for senior pictures in a small, quiet town. There are a variety of historic buildings with different seating arrangements outside that are great for seated portraits. You can even find a few barns here and there to lean against if you’re looking for a different pose.

Head over near the river to find some old stone arches. These arches are fantastic for standing in between, leaning against, sitting on the wall, or even standing in front of the gate. You can even find an old walking bridge nearby the railroad trestle, which makes for great standing portraits. This is the perfect spot to show off your serious look. If you’re looking for some portraits by the Mississippi River, you can follow the road under the railroad trestle and back to a parking lot. Sometimes you may even catch one of the steamboats that dock in Kimmswick.

The cabins are perfect for a different scenery. You can look at your reflection in the window, lean on the windowsill, or even sit or lean against the buildings. There are also some fences around the town that make for perfect scenery too where you can lean on them or place one hand on the top of the fence.

As you drive or walk around Kimmswick, you’re bound to find something that pops out to your eye, whether it be a barn, the cabins, or a cute little shop that you think would make the best background. This small town is always celebrating something, so they’ll most likely have cute decorations all around town to celebrate whatever is going on, like a truck full of mums and pumpkins in the fall.

What to Expect Each Season

Spring

Spring is a great time to have senior pictures taken in Kimmswick, because the weather is cooler, the trees and grass are turning green, and the local flowers planted around town are blooming. Daylilies bloom at the beginning of June and are even celebrated in Kimmswick with the Daylily Festival.

Summer

With everything in bloom and the warmer weather finally here, Kimmswick makes the perfect small town for senior pictures. You can grab an ice cream to cool off or even grab a tasty treat from the Blue Owl Restaurant, all while taking some fun portraits . The warmer weather does bring out more people though, so it can get busier.

Fall

With all the beautiful colors of autumn appearing, Kimmswick makes for amazing fall portraits. The stone arches are especially good, because all the leaves fall on and around them, decorating them in reds, yellows, and oranges. There are also fall themed decorations throughout Kimmswick, like a truck filled with haybales and pumpkins at the front of town.

Winter

Kimmswick loves to celebrate the seasons, so if you’re looking for winter portraits that either includes snow or not, this small town is the best. With houses decorated for Christmas, you’re sure to find some beautiful and fun lighting to include in your background from Christmas lights. If you go out after Christmas, the town still works well as all the historic buildings make for amazing backgrounds.

Pricing and Accommodations

Kimmswick is free to park, and you can walk the streets 24/7. The only things that cost and will close are the local shops. All the shops are closed on Monday.