Route 66 State Park | Just 11 miles northwest of High Ridge, this park features picnic facilities and four biking, hiking, and horseback riding trails.
Castlewood State Park | The park’s eight trails cater to a combination of hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. The various trails cut across streams, creeks and fern-covered hills, and alongside the Meramec River. The park also features picnic facilities, fishing opportunities and boat ramps.