Celebrate the beginning of 2020 by taking a guided hike in a Missouri state park on Jan. 1, 2020. Start a new tradition with your friends and family as you get some healthy exercise and enjoy the great outdoors. First Day Hikes are promoted by America’s State Parks, and you will be joining hikers from all 50 states. For more information, click here.
Click on the park names below to learn more about each hike, including registration information.
|
Park/Historic Site |
Meeting Location |
Time |
| Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood | Alta Shelter | 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon | Savanna Ridge Trailhead | 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
| Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville, MO | Ozark Chinquapin Trailhead | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Crowder State Park - North Thompson Trail, Trenton | Equestrian Parking Lot | 1 p.m. |
| Crowder State Park - Tall Oaks Trail, Trenton | Shelter 3 Parking Lot | 10 a.m. |
| Cuivre River State Park, Troy | Stone Shelter Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Echo Bluff and Current River state parks, Eminence/Salem | Betty Lea Lodge, Echo Bluff State Park | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Graham Cave State Park, Danville | Lower Picnic Area Interpretive Shelter | 1 p.m. |
| Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton | Castle Parking Lot | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve | Whispering Pines Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Katy Trail State Park, Rocheport | Rocheport Trailhead | 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
| Katy Trail State Park, Windsor - CANCELED | Windsor Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster | Buteo Trailhead | 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park - Coakley Hollow Fen Trail, Linn Creek | Ozark Caverns Visitor Center | 11 a.m. - Noon |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park - Hidden Springs Trail, Kaiser | Across from the stables on Hwy. 134 | 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville | Shelter #1 | 11 a.m. |
| Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial | Picnic Area off Seckman Road | 9 a.m. |
| Meramec State Park, Sullivan | Visitor Center | Noon - 2:30 p.m. |
| Montauk State Park, Salem | Stone CCC Shelter | 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
| Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg | Showerhouse Parking Lot in Campground | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Prairie State Park, Mindenmines | Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Roaring River State Park, Cassville | Devil's Kitchen Trailhead | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Robertsville State Park, Robertsville | Spice Bush Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill | Day-Use Area Restrooms | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park - Deer Run Trail, Columbia | Register for information | 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park - Gans Creek Wild Area, Columbia | Register for information | 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park - Grassland Trail, Columbia | Register for information | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park - Sinkhole and Devil's Icebox Trails, Columbia | Register for information | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre | Swimming Deer Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| St. Joe State Park, Park Hills | Harris Branch Trailhead Parking Lot | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Stockton State Park, Dadeville | Gordon Cemetery Parking Area | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Table Rock State Park, Branson | White River Valley Trail, Trailhead 1 | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Wallace State Park, Cameron | Campground Showerhouse Parking Lot | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Washington State Park, De Soto | 1000 Steps Trail Trailhead | 1 p.m. |
| Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson | East Dam Parking Lot | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Weston Bend State Park, Weston | Weston Bluffs Trailhead in Beverly | 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
