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    Stephens Lake Park

    4.7 (20 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Wonderful Day at Stephens Lake!
    Luke P.

    This is a wonderful park for fishing, walking enjoying a nice pleasant day. Take your children to the park to enjoy the fountains in the city. There are wonderful areas to walk along and sit to simply enjoy the wonderful atmosphere. With over 3 miles of paths to walk along with a wonderful 1/2 mile walk around Stephens Lake makes this a perfect gem for being located right next to the downtown area of Columbia. Very clean bathrooms and recreational areas make this a Great place to enjoy an afternoon, walk or have a picnic.

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    Allison C.

    I went here for Art in The Park and I was surprised by how large this park is! it's very pretty as well. The lake is large and I saw some kids swimming during the event. Ever since I went there for Art in The Park, I've wanted to go back. It's difficult to write a full review because I have only been there once and the park is so big, but when I went, I really enjoyed it. The only downside was the parking. We had to park really far away and walk a long distance to get to the park because of the event. I assume that on a normal day, there would be no problem with parking. There was a lot of grass as well as paved pathways. I think if I took my dog here, she would love it!

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    This place is so gorgeous! My husband and I just moved here and we wanted to go exploring! Great place for a picnic! They had fishing and swimming! I will most certainly be back.

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    Michelle R.

    There are multiple parks in Columbia Missouri, but Stephen like Park if the top of my number one you must visit. From swimming, fishing, hiking, walking, running skipping... even food trucks.

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    Elaine M.

    Excellent park. There are playgrounds, swimming, a spray pool and fishing in the summer and sledding in the winter. There is a 2 mile paved track for running or biking. The park is clean and well-maintained and is a safe place to bring your kids.

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    Great trail. It's 1.7 miles around the perimeter. It will make you get a good workout with the slight hills. Very nice for a walk or a run.

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    You can go fishing or canoeing in the lake and there are lots of trails to go walking, running or biking.

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    Stark Caverns - The darkest part of the cave lot up with a black light flash light

    Stark Caverns

    4.9(125 reviews)
    48.4 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Established in 1950

    Stopped here during a weekend trip near Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri has so many caves and I'd been…read morewanting to do one, so glad we picked this one. You can grab tickets online or in person, and they have a really cute gift shop with fun little trinkets worth browsing before or after your tour. Our tour guide Lee was so amazing! He's been there for years and years and you can just tell. Great stories, super personable, the kind of guide that makes the whole experience way more memorable. We even spotted a bat hibernating which was such a cool unexpected moment! The cave itself is fascinating and I loved that it was great for all ages. Our group ranged from little kids to people in their 70s and everyone was into it with no problems. A few spots can get slightly slippery so just watch your step, but there are handrails throughout so nothing felt unsafe. Also found out they host events here too like a black light event and even concerts inside the cave which sounds incredibly cool. Definitely want to come back for one of those. Overall I was really impressed and would highly recommend adding this to your Missouri road trip list.

    We had such a fun time in the escape room. My husband and I have seen several caverns and decided…read moreto do an escape room adventure in this one. Oh my it was super tough but a lot of fun. Ethan and Sara were so nice. I would totally do it again.

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    Minerals that glow under a blacklight that you can see while taking the black light tour.... Hands down WORTH IT!!!

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