Outdoor Locations
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Capen Park/Grindstone Park
1600 Capen Park Drive
Park Facilities
32.4 Acres
Bridge connection to Grindstone Nature Area
Nature trail – 0.5 mile
Hinkson Creek Trail
Scenic overlooks
Bluffs
Park Hours: 6 am to 11 pm, daily |
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Downtown Columbia |
| grindstone here |
Grindstone Nature Area
2011 Old Highway 63 South
199 Acres
Bridge connection to Capen Park
Hinkson Creek Trail
Leash-free area for dogs
Open field areas
Scenic overlooks
Wooded hiking trails
Creeks
Park Hours: 6 am – 11 pm daily |
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Rock Bridge State Park |
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Shelter Gardens
1817 West Broadway in Columbia, Missouri
One of the most well-known feature of Columbia and used by many as a backdrop for portraits and weddings. Five acres containing over 300 varieties of trees and shrubs and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. The gardens are open to the public daily between 8 a.m. and typically 30 minutes before sunset. The Shelter Gardens contain 14 features, including a waterfall, rock garden, , replica 19th century one-room school house, and a large cedar gazebo. For more information about the gardens, please call 573-214-4595. |
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Stephen’s Lake Park
116 acres
Park Hours: 6 am – 11 pm daily
0.6-mile hard-surface lake trail
1.7 mile hard-surface perimeter trail
3 Playgrounds
Spraygrounds (Open May 1 to Sept. 30)
Amphitheater
2 Waterfalls |
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University of Missouri Campus
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Missouri River-Cooper’s Landing
Les Bourgeious Winery
Katy Trail
MKT Trail
Trail tracks and cabooses
Chapel in the Woods
Burr Oak
Covered Bridge
Daniel Boone Regional Library (permission needed)