Another beautiful St. Louis County "park"/trail. There are a couple of picnic tables near the…read moreparking lot along with portable toilets. Otherwise, this "park" is really just a trail head and parking lot. The trail is open to bikes, horses, & pedestrians. Take the gradually descending path a half mile from the parking lot to the scenic overlook. From there, the terrain changes from a steep bluff into a gradual slope resulting in a leisurely hike through the woods. Two miles from the scenic overview, the Bluff View trail ties into the Al Foster trail. It was a great family hike and I can see this trail becoming one of our family's favorites.

Busy park and trails. Hiking for all levels. We make several trips a year from the Western burbs.read more

I mean. You can never go wrong when you visit this place…read more You think there's nothing more to life? Come here. You can think clearly up here just looking at that view. I had visited 5/18 with a few girlfriends. It had rained a day prior so there definitely were some muddy patches. We also encountered a black snake (too scared to take a picture- I ran away), a dead baby snake, a ton of cicada shells, spider webs in the way of our path, and some bees. We went around 11am and though the high was 84, it wasn't so bad since most of the trail is in the woods. I hadn't been here in a while but it seemed shorter than I remember. If you're looking for an hour-ish long hike, swing on by.

This is a very flat trial. For most of the trail it is shaded…read more At the end of the trail there is Sherman beach. It is pretty shallow and muddy when we came here. There was also lots of mosquitoes so make sure to bring lots of big spray. I see a lot of people run on this trail. It is neat that there are rail tracks for small train.

This is a great, relatively flat and open, trail. There is a lot of shade and the trail is well…read moremaintained. There were enough people out that you didn't feel completely isolated, but no so many that it felt swarmed like can happen at Castlewood. The length is ~5.5 miles with some spurs that would like up to Castlewood eventually. I've never done the link but know it exists. As an additional shoutout there is a little train in the park too for kids. It is a nice, unique experience for kids. So go for a family walk and let the kids go for a train ride.

I went here for a celebration of life, so it was a sad day to be there. However, the park is quite…read morelovely and very well maintained. They have covered picnic areas that are well maintained, as are the restrooms, very clean. I would like to go back at some point and enjoy the scenery.

Beautiful day for a winter Valentine's Day hike. I haven't been to this x tail before but the drive…read morein was gorgeous view of snow and trees.

Rock Hollow trail is a 2.3 mile trail accessible from Ridge Meadows Elementary or via the Al Foster…read moretrail and Bluff View Trail. It is a wide, paved path meandering through the "hollow" between two ridges. From Ridge Meadows, the path gradually descends with many bridge crossings, benches, and rest areas located along the trail. The spring wildflowers fill the area with pops of color. We went on a weeknight and were practically the only ones on the trail, but I imagine it can get crowded with walkers, runners, and bikers on the weekends.

Paved shaded and a decent walk. Got to see a deer. Has a small waterfall. After a good rain the…read morecreek probably has a nice stream. Small view of the river at the end.

My wife and I hike here all the time. It is usually packed on the weekends. We like to come here…read moreduring the week when there is less foot traffic. Their trails are nice and clean of brush. Plenty of variety for mileage of hiking. They also have tables for pinics and more. Plenty of parking and well kept up park!

This is one of the best trails within a half hour of St. Louis and all of Missouri in my humble…read moreopinion. Dan Robinson State Park has two different trails that you can hike one is around 5 miles. The other one is about 2 1/2 miles. It has beautiful views and lots of Interesting formations. Don Robinson really gave the state of Missouri a great gift when he left his property to the state. It's somewhere around 5 to 700 acres with some very interesting flora and fauna that you can't find elsewhere in the state. It's a shame to see his old house in the condition it's in. I understand that the state is going to try to rebuild it. I can remember in the 1980s hanging out at Dan's house and skateboarding his enormous in-ground pool. He was quite the character. I highly recommend this park

I was searching for a new park that we haven't attended and came across Lone Elk Park…read more Who doesn't want to see Elk and possibly Bison too. We came a bit later in the evening, close to closing time. You pretty much drive thru but there are areas you can get out of your car and sit at a picnic table, restroom break or even a little waking to sight see. You cannot get out of your car while driving thru the Bison area and dogs are not allowed at all, not even if they stay in your car. You can leave a small donation too that helps keep the park beautiful and maintained. A beautiful sighting for sure. The Bison were tucked away in the trees but we got a nice glimpse.

One of my favourite places to come to when i want to just go for a drive and have a little relaxing…read moreadventure. This is a free/donation park that houses elk, bison, and other wildlife. Drive your car through and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. You are able to hike the grounds if that's what you enjoy, or have a small picnic at one of the tables they have. Sometimes there can be a little traffic inside due to the bison sitting in the roadway, but eventually a park ranger comes along and tries to get them moving. Roads are narrow and one way only, so there's no turning back! Go out and enjoy the sweet nature views!

We enjoyed a moderately strenuous (to strenuous by Midwest standards) hike on the Green Rock Trail…read moreat Rockwoods. Note that the trail is listed as 8.4 miles out and back on AllTrails, and does not loop back to the office. Near the beginning of the trail, you will see a sign that says "short loop". If you stay on the regular Green Rock Trail (for about 2 miles or so) you will see the other end of the "short loop", which is also marked "to office". This will bring you back to the short loop marking near the entrance, and can make for a 3-4 miles total trip. We hiked beyond this point, then backtracked and returned via the short loop for a total trip distance of 4.38 miles and 807 ft of total ascent. This is some good elevation gain for Missouri. Early Spring was a nice time to hike as it was cool and dry. It was not as pretty, though, as it was still brown from Winter. We look forward to exploring more trails at this location, and seeing what the rest of the park has to offer.

Went here for a nice 3.2 mile loop hike here with the dogs. We passed maybe 4 people on the trail,…read moreit was pretty sparse which was great. It was also convenient because the trail was right inside the park entrance. The hills and valleys were cool to walk though, neat for Missouri lol. The trail was well maintained and easy to follow, not too muddy or buggy early spring. Wish this place was closer, we will be back!