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Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

5901 Missouri 163, Columbia, Missouri 65203 USA

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Opens Mon 9a

“scramble, hike and bicycle through this scenic park”

Just minutes from Columbia, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park gives visitors the chance to scramble, hike and bicycle through a scenic environment – and lets them peek into Missouri’s underworld. The park contains some of the most popular hiking trails in the state and also offers solitude while hiking in the Gans Creek Wild Area. Visitors can also see a large cave system with its rock bridge, sinkholes, a spring and underground stream at the Devil's Icebox. You can explore Connor's Cave in the light of the opening for a taste of the underground world. Missouri has been blessed with an unusual diversity of native plants, animals and scenic areas. The state has some of the largest springs in North America and the second greatest number of caves in the United States. There are tallgrass prairies, deep rich forests, barren glades and numerous crystal clear streams. All these make for an unusually varied, beautiful and interesting natural history that has shaped Missouri's cultural history as well.

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Reviewed by
MeganHolthaus

25 Reviews
14 Helpful

April 03, 2016

Rated 5.0

Very easy to get to and a great place to take a break from a drive, hike and enjoy nature! Follow the signs for Devils Icebox for a short, easy hike that is about a half mile loop. There is a cave and the rock bridge in that loop. As a heads up, the cave is closed during parts of March and April to protect bats in hibernation, but it's still worth the trip. You can walk under rock bridge and see a little waterfall.

The people who take care of this park do a great job and definitely care about nature and the wildlife there.

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Reviewed by
Filepe and Dayna

6 Reviews
0 Helpful

July 15, 2019

Rated 5.0

The devils Ice box trail and cave a a must see. It’s a very easy hike along a man made boardwalk. Lots of stairs but not to bad. Make sure to bring good hiking shoes and a flash light to walk down into the cave. You won’t regret it.

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Reviewed by
dare2drvfast

19 Reviews
6 Helpful

April 15, 2018

Rated 5.0

Great place. You'll need about 90 minutes to check it out. You could easily spend more than that time here. Lots of well marked walking and hiking paths. Water was flowing and you can easily explore under the rock.

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Reviewed by
thepartyingtraveler

28 Reviews
1 Helpful

November 16, 2017

Rated 4.0

Nothing too cool besides the cave. Good for a walk

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Reviewed by
Sophianna

8 Reviews
0 Helpful

July 20, 2017

Rated 3.0

Maybe I missed something, but I thought it was a bit boring. Maybe I'll try it again and then change my review, but for now I am not really sure what's so great about it.

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Reviewed by
KelliTravers