Celebrate the beginning of 2019 by taking a guided hike in a Missouri state park on Jan. 1, 2019. 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.
You have many First Day Hikes to choose from in Missouri State Parks. Click on the park/historic site name for more information about specific hikes.
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Park/Historic Site |
Meeting Location |
Time |
| Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Visitor Center | 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
| Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon | Natural Tunnel Trail Trailhead | 11 a.m. -5 p.m. |
| Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville | Ozark Chinquapin Trail Trailhead | 9 a.m. - Noon |
| Crowder State Park, Trenton | Shelter 3 Parking Lot | 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Cuivre River State Park, Troy | Visitor Center | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Current River State Park, Salem | Lodge | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence | Painter Ridge Trail Trailhead | 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Graham Cave State Park, Danville | Lower Picnic Area Shelter House | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton | Turkey Pen Hollow Trail Parking Lot | 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
| Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve | White Oaks Trail Parking Lot | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middlebrook | Black River Center | 6:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Katy Trail State Park, Rocheport | Rocheport Trailhead | 10:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser | Bluestem Knoll Trail Tralhead | 10 a.m. - NOon |
| Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville | Park Office | 1 p.m. - 2 p.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 | Visitor Center Parking Lot | 11 a.m. - 1 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 Trail Trailhead | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Robertsville State Park, Robertsville | Spicebush Trail Parking Lot | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill | Day-Use Area Restroom | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike #1, Columbia | Given when making reservations. | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike #2, Columbia | Given when making reservations. | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike #3, Columbia | Given when making reservations. | 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Hike #4, Columbia | Given when making reservations. | 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Stockton State Park, Dadeville | Umber Ridge Trail Trailhead | 1 p.m. |
| Table Rock State Park, Branson | White River Valley Trail Trailhead 1 | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville | Red Bud Trail Trailhead (on the hill by the lake) | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wallace State Park, Cameron | Campground Showerhouse Parking Lot | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Washington State Park, De Soto | Campground Host Site (Site #1) | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Watkins Mill State Park, Lawson | East Dam Parking Lot | 10 a.m. - Noon |
| Weston Bend State Park, Weston | Weston Bluffs Trail Trailhead in Beverly | 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Related Hike on Jan. 4
| Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster | Buteo Trail Trailhead | 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
