Field experiences that can benefit your students include MDC conservation areas, state parks, county parks, community lakes, wildlife areas, and more.
Our local conservation educators have put together a list of destinations in each Missouri region for you to consider when planning your science-based field trips. Remember to visit the site prior to your field experience to plan logistics for the day!
Central Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Community Lake 573-815-7900 | Audrain | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unleased, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature —Fishing |
| Lakeview Park Lake (Mexico) 573-581-2100 | Audrain | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Teal Lake (Mexico) 573-581-2100 | Audrain | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Marshall I. Diggs Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Audrain, Montgomery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All |
| A. Perry Philips Park Lake (Columbia) 573-874-7460 | Boone | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Jaycee Park Lake (Cole County) 573-634-6486 | Cole | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Conservation Commission Headquarters 573-751-4115 | Cole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Binder Community Lake 573-634-6486 | Cole | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Hough Park Lake (Jefferson City) 573-634-6486 | Cole | No | No | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| McKay Park Lake (Jefferson City) 573-634-6486 | Cole | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Scrivner Road Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Cole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| St. Thomas Ferry Access 573-815-7900 | Cole | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Runge Conservation Nature Center 573-526-5544 | Cole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Veterans Park Lake (Fulton) 573-592-3192 | Callaway | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Morningside Lake (Fulton) 573-592-3192 | Callaway | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unleased, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Callaway | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Prairie Fork Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Callaway | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Whetstone Creek Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Callaway | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Prairie Home Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Cooper, Moniteau | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Helds Island Access 573-815-7900 | Gasconade | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Hermann Riverfront Park 573-815-7900 | Gasconade | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Howard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette) 660-248-5246 | Howard | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Marshall I. Diggs Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Audrain, Montgomery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All |
| Proctor Park Lake (California) 573-815-7900 | Moniteau | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Coffman Beach Access 573-346-2210 | Morgan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Gravois Mills Access 573-346-2210 | Morgan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Manito Lake Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Moniteau, Morgan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing | |
| Tipton Park Lake 573-346-2210 | Moniteau | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Wigwam School Access 573-815-7900 | Morgan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, wetland, river, bluff | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Ben Branch Lake Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Osage | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Bonnots Mill Access 573-815-7900 | Osage | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Painted Rock Conservation Area 573-815-7900 | Osage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake, bluff | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Pointers Creek Access 573-815-7900 | Osage | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Rollins Ferry Access 573-815-7900 | Osage | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Arrow Rock Nature School | Saline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest, stream | All DNS |
| Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area | Saline | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
Kansas City Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settle's Ford Conservation Area 816-862-6488 | Bates, Cass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| August A. Busch Jr. Memorial Wetlands at Four Rivers Conservation Area 417-395-2341 | Bates, Vernon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Lost Valley Fish Hatchery 660-438-4465 Ext. 6402 | Benton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area 660-530-5500 | Benton, Morgan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, streams | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area 816-622-0900 | Cass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| El Dorado Springs Office 417-876-5226 | Cedar | No | Yes | No | Yes | Prairie, forest | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds |
| Cooley Lake Conservation Area | Clay | Yes | No | No | Pond, forest | ||
| Fountain Bluff/Capitol Federal Sports Complex, Liberty 816-439-4360 | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond | Nature Unhooked | |
| Gladstone Parks | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creek, forest | ||
| Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary 816-781-8598 | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, prairie, creek | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Smithville Lake Nature Center 816-407-3416 | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Smithville Lake Smoke and Davey Trailhead 816-407-3416 | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Watkins Mill State Park | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake prairie, forest | All DNS | |
| Clinton Office 660-885-6981 | Henry | Yes | Seasonal | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Montrose Conservation Area 816-862-6488 | Henry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, streams | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Farrington Park Lake (Windsor) 660-647-3130 | Henry, Pettis | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Lakeside Nature Center contact@ lakesidenaturecenter.org | Jackson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, prairie, glade | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area | Jackson | No | No | Yes | Pond, forest | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Prairie Hollow Education Pond, James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area | Jackson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| The Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center | Jackson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie | ||
| W. Robert Aylward Education Pond, Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area 816-228-3766 | Jackson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Hazel Hill Lake 660-530-5500 | Johnson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Knob Noster State Park 660-563-2463 | Johnson | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area 816-622-0900 | Lafayette | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Clover Dell Park Lake (Sedalia) 660-826-4930 | Pettis | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Education Ponds, Platte Falls Conservation Area | Platte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Parma Woods Range and Training Center | Platte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound | |
| Platte Ridge Park 816-858-3419 | Platte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Weston Bend State Park | Platte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, creek, grassland | All DNS | |
| Schell-Osage Conservation Area 417-432-3414 | St. Clair, Vernon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prairie, pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
Northeast Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Creek Lake (Kirksville) 660-627-1225 | Adair | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Northeast Regional Office 660-785-2420 | Adair | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Sugar Creek Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Adair | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Charlie Heath Memorial Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Clark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Clark | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Iliniwek Village State Historic Site | Clark | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Grassland | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Henry Sever Lake Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Knox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Deer Ridge Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Lewis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| LaBelle Lake Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Lewis | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Wakonda State Park | Lewis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sand prairie | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Atlanta Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Macon | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Blees Lake (Macon) 660-385-6421 | Macon | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Macon City Lake 660-385-6421 | Macon | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Macon, Randolph | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| (Akerson Access) Palmyra 573-769-2223 | Marion | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | River | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area 573-248-2530 | Marion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing | |
| Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Marion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing | |
| Frank Russell Recreation Area 573-735-4097 | Monroe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, forest, prairie | All DNS |
| Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site 573-565-3449 | Monroe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, forest, prairie | All DNS |
| Mark Twain State Park 573-565-3449 | Monroe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland | All DNS |
| Paris Access 573-248-2530 | Monroe | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site 573-565-3449 | Monroe | No | No | Yes | Yes | Stream | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Dupont Reservation Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Pike | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Hamburg Ferry Access 573-248-2530 | Pike | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Jack Floyd Memorial Lake (Bowling Green) 573-324-5451 | Pike | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Ranacker Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Pike | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Ted Shanks Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Pike | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wetland, forest, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| West Lake (Bowling Green) 573-324-5451 | Pike | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Lake Mahoney (Unionville) 660-947-2168 | Putnam | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake | Discover Nature — Fishing |
| MW Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center 573-735-4097 | Ralls | Yes | Yes | Yes | River | All DNS | |
| Route J Reservoir (Monroe City) 573-735-4585 | Ralls | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Warren See South Spillway 573-735-4097 | Ralls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | All DNS |
| Rothwell Park Lake (Moberly) 660-263-6757 | Randolph | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly) 660-263-6757 | Randolph | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Water Works Lake (Moberly 660-263-6757 | Randolph | Y | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Lancaster City Lake 660-457-3022 | Schuyler | Unlisted | Yes | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Rebel's Cove Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Schuyler, Putnam | y | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, wetland, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Ella Ewing Lake Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Scotland | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Indian Hills Conservation Area 573-248-2530 | Scotland | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, river | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Hunnewell Lake 573-248-2530 | Shelby | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Locust Creek Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Sullivan | Unlisted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, lake | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Union Ridge Conservation Area 660-785-2420 | Sullivan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, savanna, grassland | Nature Revealed, Nature Unfolds, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
Northwest Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area | Andrew | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Savannah City Lake | Andrew | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Pond | Nature Unhooked |
| Brickyard Hill Conservation Area | Atchison | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area | Buchanan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Bluffwoods Conservation Area | Buchanan | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | All DNS |
| Bonanza Conservation Area | Caldwell | Yes | No | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Bunch Hollow Conservation Area | Carroll | Yes | No | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Little Compton Lake Conservation Area | Carroll | No | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake | All DNS |
| Sterling Price Community Lake | Chariton | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake | All DNS |
| Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge | Chariton | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Watkins Mill State Park | Clay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Ronald and Maude Hartell Conservation Area | Clinton | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Pond, forest | Nature Unhooked |
| Shatto Dairy office@shattomilk.com | Clinton | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/A | Nature Unfolds |
| Wallace State Park wallacestatepark @dnr.mo.gov | Clinton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Gallatin Conservation Area | Daviess | Yes | No | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| King Lake Conservation Area | Dekalb | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake | Nature Unhooked |
| Pony Express Lake Conservation Area | Dekalb | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Elam Bend Conservation Area | Gentry | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Conservation Area | Gentry, Worth | No | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Crowder State Park | Grundy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Peterson Brothers Dairy Farm 660-286-3525 | Grundy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/A | Nature Unfolds |
| Dunn Ranch Prairie | Harrison | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, prairie | All DNS |
| Lake Paho Conservation Area | Harrison | No | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge | Holt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Riverbreaks Conservation Area | Holt | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Fahrmeier Farms 816-888-9490 | Lafayette | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/A | Nature Unfolds |
| Peter's Orchard & Market 660-493-2368 | Lafayette | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/A | Nature Unfolds |
| Fountain Grove Conservation Area | Linn, Livingston | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Pershing State Park | Linn, Livingston | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Litton Agri-Science Learning Center 660-646-3131 | Livingston | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grassland, pond, forest | All DNS |
| Poosey Conservation Area | Livingston, Grundy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, & forest | All DNS |
| Ray County Community Lake | Ray | No | Yes | No | Yes | Grassland, lake, pond, forest | All DNS |
Ozark Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Community Lake 573-663-7130 | Carter | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, pond | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Rippee Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Douglas | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, bottomland, stream | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Shannon Ranch Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Douglas | Yes | No | No | unknown | Forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Vera Cruz Access 417-746-0291 | Douglas | No | Yes | No | Yes | Stream, bottomland forest | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Archie and Gracie Vanderhoef Memorial State Forest 417-746-0291 | Howell | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, stream | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Galloway Park — West Plains Parks and Rec 417-256-7176 | Howell | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, stream, prairie | All DNS | |
| Tingler Prairie Conservation Area 417-256-7161 | Howell | Yes | No | No | No | Forest, pond, prairie | All DNS | |
| Dan and Maureen Cover Memorial Wildlife Area 417-256-7161 | Oregon | No | No | No | No | Prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Warm Fork Conservation Area 417-256-7161 | Oregon | No | No | No | No | Forest, stream, prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Caney Mountain Conservation Area 417-679-2363 | Ozark | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, pond, prairie | MDC | |
| Current River Conservation Area 573-663-7130 | Reynolds | Yes | No | No | No | Forest, river | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Ketcherside Mountain Conservation Area 573-663-7130 | Reynolds | Yes | Yes | No | unknown | Forest | MDC | |
| Mark Twain National Forest - Ripley Lake 573-364-4621 | Ripley | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, pond | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Peck Ranch Conservation Area 417-256-7161 | Shannon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Austin Community Lake 417-746-0291 | Texas | Yes, unimproved | Yes | No | Yes | Lake, forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked | |
| Gist Ranch Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Texas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Lois Arlene Boesl Outdoor Education Area 417-967-3385 | Texas | Yes | No | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Cedar Gap Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Wright | Yes | Yes | No | unknown | Forest, prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound | |
| Wilbur Allen Memorial Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Wright | No | Yes | No | unknown | Forest, river, prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
Southeast Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor River Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Bollinger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, ponds, river | All DNS | |
| Amidon Memorial Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Bollinger, Madison | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, ponds, river | All DNS | |
| Duck Creek Conservation Area 573-222-3337 | Bollinger, Stoddard, Wayne | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wetland, lake | All DNS |
| Allred Lake Natural Area 573-290-5730 | Butler | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wetland, lake | ||
| Poplar Bluff and Stephen J. Sun conservation-areas 573-290-5730 | Butler | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake, pond, wetland | All DNS |
| Wilhelmina Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Butler, Dunklin | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, slough | All DNS |
| Otter Slough Conservation Area 573-624-5821 | Butler, Stoddard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wetland, lake | All DNS |
| University Forest Conservation Area 573-663-7130 | Butler, Wayne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest | All DNS |
| Apple Creek Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Cape Girardeau | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All DNS | |
| Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center 573-290-5218 | Cape Girardeau | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, pond, wildlife, wetland, prairie | All DNS |
| Jackson City Park and Rotary Lake 573-243-5368 | Cape Girardeau | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Stream, lake, forest | All DNS |
| Maintz Wildlife Preserve 573-290-5730 | Cape Girardeau | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, wildlife | All DNS |
| Trail of Tears State Park | Cape Girardeau | Yes | Yes | Yes | River, forest, pond | All DNS | |
| Ben Cash Memorial Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Dunklin | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, wetland, open field | All DNS |
| Little River Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Dunklin, Pemiscot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake, forest, fishing, wildlife, wetland | All DNS |
| Little River Conservation Area 573-649-2770 | Dunklin, Pemiscot | No | Yes | Yes | Wetland | All DNS | |
| Bismarck Conservation Area 573-223-3247 | Iron, St. Francois | No | Yes | Yes | Pond, upland forest, wet-mesic bottomland forest, igneous glade, savanna | All DNS | |
| Millstream Gardens Conservation Area 573-223-3247 | Madison | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, forest | All DNS | |
| Big Oak Tree State Park 573-649-3149 | New Madrid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wetland, swamp, forest | All DNS | |
| Blue Spring Branch Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Perry | Yes | No | Small parking lot; may be a challenge to turn a bus around | Forest, sinkholes | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Perry County Community Lake 573-290-5730 | Perry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, forest | All DNS | |
| Red Rock Landing Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Perry | No | No | Yes | Forest, pond | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Seventy-Six Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Perry | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound | |
| General Watkins Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Scott | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake, wildlife | All DNS |
| Sand Prairie Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Scott | No | No | Yes | Yes | Sand prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound |
| Tywappity Community Lake 573-290-5730 | Scott | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lake, river, forest, fishing, wildlife | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Hickory Canyons Natural Area 573-756-6488 | Ste. Genevieve | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unbound | |
| Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Ste. Genevieve | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Unhooked, Nature Unbound | |
| Pickle Springs Natural Area 573-290-5730 | Ste. Genevieve | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | All DNS | |
| Crowleys Ridge Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Stoddard | Mowed paths | No | Yes | Yes | Field, forest, pond | All DNS |
| Dexter City Lake 573-290-5730 | Stoddard | NA | No | Yes | Lake | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked | |
| Holly Ridge Conservation Area 573-290-5730 | Stoddard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, ponds | All DNS | |
| Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area 573-663-7130 | Wayne | Yes | No | Yes | Creek, forest | All DNS | |
| Wappapello Lake Management Lands 573-663-7130 | Wayne | Yes | No | SOME | Forest, river | Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing | |
| Wappapello Lake 573-222-8562 | Wayne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, lake | All DNS |
Southwest Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Spring Conservation Area 417-847-5949 | Barry | Yes | No | No | Yes | Upland forest, high-quality native vegetation | Nature Unbound |
| Roaring River Fish Hatchery 417-847-2430 | Barry | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Trout hatchery, woodland trails in the state park | All DNS |
| Dorris Creek Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Barton | No | No | No | Yes | Prairie, wetlands | Nature Unbound |
| Lamar City Lake | Barton | No | Yes | Yes, $2 daily fishing | Yes | Park and lake setting | All DNS |
| Prairie State Park 417-843-6711 | Barton | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Prairie, succession, shady campground | All DNS |
| Shawnee Trail Conservation Area | Barton | Yes, mowed service roads | Yes | No | Yes | Marshes, succession, strip pit land reclamation | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Monegaw Prairie Conservation Area | Cedar | No | No | No | Parking along south boundary road | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Sky Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Cedar | No | No | No | Parking along north road | High-quality prairie habitat, some succession | |
| Stockton Lake 417-276-3113 | Cedar | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake, forest, park | All DNS |
| Stockton State Park 417-276-4259 | Cedar | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake, forest, park | All DNS |
| Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area 417-895-6880 | Christian | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Forest, stream | Nature Unhooked |
| Dr. O. E. and Eloise Sloan Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Dade | No | No | No | Yes | Variety of grassland and crop management | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked |
| Niawathe Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Dade | No | No | No | Yes | High-quality prairie habitat, some succession | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed (if there are mowed grass trails) |
| Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Dade | No | No | No | Yes | Prairie, succession | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed |
| Barclay Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Dallas | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Forest, grassland, stream | All DNS |
| Lead Mine Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Dallas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, streams | All DNS |
| Bennett Spring State Park 417-532-4338 | Dallas, Laclede | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Stream, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Bois D'Arc Conservation Area | Greene | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, pond, prairie | All DNS |
| Fellows Lake 417-895-6880 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, lake, grassland | Nature Unfolds. Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Lake Springfield Park and Boathouse 417-891-1550 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Lake, grassland, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Lost Hill Park 417-864-1049 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, pond, caves | Nature Unbound, Nature Unhooked |
| Nathanael Greene / Close Memorial Park 417-864-1000 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Pond, forest, butterfly gardens, botanical gardens | All DNS |
| Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park 417-837-5949 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, crop fields, butterfly gardens, pond | All DNS |
| Springfield Conservation Nature Center 417-888-4237 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, wetland, glade, prairie | All DNS |
| Valley Water Mill Park 417-864-1049 | Greene | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, glade, savanna, bottomland prairie, lake | All DNS |
| Wah-Sha-She Prairie 417-895-6880 | Jasper | No | No | Yes for class size | Bus pull-in | Tallgrass prairie | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed |
| Chesapeake Fish Hatchery 417-895-6880 | Lawrence | No | Yes | No | Yes | Fishing ponds, hatchery operation | All DNS |
| Kickapoo Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Lawrence | No | No | No | Yes | Prairie, succession; fire breaks visible | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed |
| Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Lawrence | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Managed grasslands, upland forest, fishing ponds | |
| Williams Creek Pond, Mt. Vernon | Lawrence | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Rough nature trail through the upland forest on the north side; fishing area is the focus | All DNS |
| Big Sugar Creek State Park | McDonald | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Upland and bottomland forest | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed |
| Dabbs Greer Town Hole Park and Access (Anderson) | McDonald | No | Yes | No | Yes | Stream and shallow water access | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unleashed, Nature Unfolds |
| Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area 417-895-6880 | Newton | No | No | Yes, for class size | Bus pull-in | Tallgrass prairie | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed |
| Fort Crowder Conservation Area 417-451-4158 | Newton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Upland forest, succession | Nature Unbound | |
| Morse Park (Neosho) | Newton | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Creek, mature trees in a park setting | Nature Unbound, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unleashed |
| Neosho National Fish Hatchery 417-451-0554 | Newton | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Park setting, mature trees, urban stream | All DNS |
| Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center 417-629-3434 | Newton | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Glade, bottomland forest, riparian, creek habitat | All DNS |
| Tipton Ford Access 417-451-4158 | Newton | No | No | Yes | Forest, riparian area, stream | Nature Unbound, Nature Unleashed | |
| Walter Woods Conservation Area 417-451-4158 | Newton | Yes | Yes | Call for building use | Yes | Catch and release pond, forest | All DNS |
| Drury-Mincy Conservation Area 417-746-0291 | Taney | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, stream, pond, lake | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area 417-334-3324 | Taney | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Glade, forest, stream | Nature Unleashed |
| Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery | Taney | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, river, lake, pond | Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
St. Louis Region
| Location/ Contact Number | County | Trails | Restroom or Privy | Special Use Permit Required | Bus Can Turn Around | Habitat Types | DNS Unit Suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard Mill State Historic Site 573-244-3120 | Crawford | Yes | Yes | No, notify park | Yes | Millpond, Huzzah Creek, upland forests, glades, mowed grassy areas | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Onondaga Cave State Park 573-522-1486, 573-522-3760 | Crawford | Yes | Yes | No, notify park | Yes | Millpond, Meramec river, woods, fields, glades, caves | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area | Franklin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Meramec State Park | Franklin | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Bluffs, caves, forest, river | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Robertsville State Park | Franklin | Yes | Yes | Yes, for groups over 25 | Yes | Pond, river, forest | All DNS |
| Shaw Nature Reserve | Franklin | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Pond, stream, forest, glade, wetland, prairie | All DNS |
| Crystal City Conservation Club, Festus fccconservationclub @gmail.com, 314-550-6279 | Jefferson | Yes. Upper trail through the woods and lower trail around the lake. Marked with signs (Upper, Lower). Also, tree ID markers along the trail for various trees. | Yes | No, contact for appointment | Yes. | 14-acre lake, grassy area on one side of the lake and dam, wooded around rest of lake | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Sunnyhill Adventure Camp 636-274-9044 | Jefferson | Unmarked | Yes | No, call for rates | Yes | Lake, woods | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Cuivre River State Park | Lincoln | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Prairie, forest, pond | All DNS |
| William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area | Lincoln | No | Yes | No | Yes | Forest, prairie, lakes | All DNS |
| August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area | St. Charles | Yes | Yes | Yes, for fishing | Yes | Forest, prairie, lakes | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Indian Camp Creek Park 636-949-7535 | St. Charles | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Forest, prairie, lakes | All DNS |
| Towne Park 636-949-7535 | St. Charles | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Forest, prairie, lakes | All DNS |
| Bellefontaine Conservation Area | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lakes, prairie | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial Conservation Area | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pond, prairie, forest | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound |
| Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Forest | Nature Unfolds, Nature Unbound |
| Queeny Park | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, prairie, lakes | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound |
| Rockwoods Reservation | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forest, stream, bluffs | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound |
| Suson Park | St. Louis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lakes, lawns, farm animals | Nature Unfolds, Nature Unhooked, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Forest Park Fish Hatchery | St. Louis City | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lakes, river, wetland, prairie, forest | All DNS, Discover Nature — Fishing |
| Binkley Woods and Spector Lake | Warren | Yes | Yes | No for grounds; yes for pavilion use | Yes | Pond, forest | Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound |
| Little Lost Creek Conservation Area | Warren | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Forest, woodland, prairie, pond | Nature Unbound |
| Mark Twain National Forest 573-438-5427 | Washington | Yes, aggregate surface | Yes | Yes, for groups over 75 | Yes | Shortleaf pine, warm season grass, native wildflowers, ephemeral pond | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unbound |
| Trout Lodge Camp Lakewood 573-438-2154 | Washington | Yes, trail guide sheets at front desk | Yes | No, call for rates | Yes | 360-acre lake; 5,000+ acres of forest-covered hills, caves, creeks, upland forests, mowed grassy areas | Nature Unleashed, Nature Unhooked, Nature Unbound, Discover Nature — Fishing |