Best places: State parks in Lake Ozark, United States

Scenic park featuring the ruins of a 20th-century castle, plus trails, caves & more amid lake views.

Serious trout fishing in a stocked stream, plus camping, hiking, canoeing & a rustic dining lodge.

👍👍 I LOVE HA HA TONKA!! SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO HIKE AND EXPERIENCE! I have visited as much as I can and highly recommend!!! My favorite area is the waterfalls at the Island ( see attached pictures) so peaceful and the colors of the waters are Caribbean colors. Thank you!!!

Popular for its hiking & biking trails, this park boasts a large cave system & a rock bridge.

Swimming, hiking/biking trails, camping, boating with an aquatic trail map & lantern-lit cave tours.

Wooded riverside park featuring fishing, boating & swimming, plus camping, hiking & picnicking.

👍👍 Always a fun place to take kiddos for a wildlife filled walk along the dam outlet. bluegill, blue herons, crawfish, damsel flys among others graced us with their presence. Bring water shoes the shore is rocky. If nature is not your thing there are two playgrounds each with multiple slides, one is m...

Lakeside park offering fishing & boating, plus swimming beaches, hiking trails & over 250 campsites.

👍👍 There's not a whole lot to do in Sedalia, so make sure you visit this sensationally preserved historic home. Only $4 for a tour to help Missouri State Parks stay beautiful. Emma was a great tour guide. Fun, informative, worth it. (Also, pretty sure Mr. Bothwell was actually Bruce Wayne.)

Section of 238-mi. state park trail along a former railroad, popular with cyclists, hikers & riders.

👍👍 One of the best and most well maintained trails I've been on in Missouri. There are several looping trails that you can take.

Historic hill where Lewis & Clark once camped in 1804 featuring Indian mounds & a trail.