Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Trails & Facilities

Picnic areas, picnic shelters, a playground, a primitive special use camping area for non-profit groups and an orienteering course are among a few of the facilities available at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. General information regarding the park can be found at the park web site.

For Hikers and Bicyclers:

Designated trails to hike or bike. Visit the park web site or the park office for maps and the rules of the trails. Biking is only allowed when trail conditions permit. Helmets are required. The Trail Condition Hotline, (573) 442-2249, allows you to know before you leave home whether the trails are open or closed to bicycling.

For Equestrians:

The Gans Creek Wild Area is available for horseback riding from June 1 through October 31, weather permitting. Please call 573-442-2249 for current trail conditions.

For Cross-country skiers:

Are welcome throughout the park when the snow cover is sufficient. The Grassland and High Ridge trails are highly recommended, as these trail surfaces have less exposed rock under marginal snow conditions.

Hickam Cabin and Butterfly Garden

The Hickam Cabin is representative of the architecture in the late 1820s to early 1830s in this area.

The butterfly garden is composed mainly of native wildflowers and some cultivars. This has been done in conjunction with the lawn demo which was the brainstorm of Tami Brunk of the Little Bonne Femme Water Shed Project. The purpose of the lawn demonstration and the flower beds is to show that you can have a lawn and the beauty of flower beds without chemicals, in order to protect our watershed. This bed is being maintained by Nancy Brakhage, Laura Hillman and Jean Graebner.

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This webpage was last updated on April 16, 2008

FoRB Office

Outdoors Building
200 Old 63 South, Suite 204
Columbia, Missouri 65205

(573) 815-9255

Contact the FoRB office at
Mjdonlsn@aol.com

Contact the Park Office at:
(573) 449-7402
Check trail conditions at:
(573) 442-2249

The Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (FoRB) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to promote understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and to aid in the preservation of the park. All photos are the property of the webmaster unless otherwise noted. All webmaster photos may be freely copied and used for educational and/or personal non-profit use.