Rolla’s location and size offers a number of possibilities for outdoor adventure and discovery. Enjoy exploring Rolla’s expansive parks and nature centers, each containing their own unique charm!
Parks
Ber Juan
- Skate park
- Disc Golf
- Tennis/pickleball courts
- Basketball courts
- Bating cage
- Playgrounds
- Recreation Center
- Picnic shelters
- Grills
- Waterpark
- Softball/baseball fields
- Trails
- Football/soccer fields
- Lake – fishing
Green Acres
- Picnic Shelters
- Grills
- Softball/baseball fields
- Tennis/pickleball courts
- Basketball courts
- Playgrounds
- Trails
- Sand volleyball
Coventry
- Grills
- Softball/baseball fields
- Basketball courts
- Playgrounds
- Trails
- Football/soccer fields
Schuman
- Picnic Shelters
- Grills
- Softball/baseball fields
- Basketball courts
- Playgrounds
- Sand volleyball
- Lake – fishing
Lions Club
- Parks
- Accessible Parks
- Lakes – fishing
- Trails
- Disc Golf
- Camping
- Community events
- Bike trails
- Soccer fields
- Volleyball court
- Basketball court
- Softball/baseball fields
- Pavilions
Nature/Conservation Centers
Audubon
- 70 acres of diverse trails
- Dolomite glade
- Short leaf pine
- Upland oak forest
- Spring-fed riparian zone
- Oak savanna
- Creeks
- Park
- Handicap accessible concrete trail
- Ozark Rivers Audubon chapter
- Birdwatching
- Picnic seating
- Outdoor park
Bray Conservation
- 132-acre area
- Spring fed stream and pond
- Early successional field
- Oak and hickory forest
- Limestone glades and cliffs
- Sandstone glades
- Hiking
- Creeks
- Sitting Areas
- Birdwatching
Paddy Creek Wilderness
- 7,019-acre wilderness area
- Picnic Benches
- Hiking/trails
- Creeks
- Scenic drives
- Water activities
- Hunting, fishing, and shooting
- Horse riding
- Camping
- Biking
Little Prairie Conservation
- 40-acre remnant Heilbrunn prairie
- 3 mile trail
- Woodlands
- Restored grasslands
- Pollinator plantings
- 97-acre Towell lake
- Fishing
- Boating
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Biking
Spring Gap Creek
- 1,816-acre area
- Scenic hiking trails
- Dolomite glades
- Steep topography
- Spring wildflowers
- Ravines
- Hunting and trapping within regulations
- Camping
- Birdwatching
- Wildlife viewing
- Bike trails
Lane Spring
- Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Streams
- Camping
- Hikes/trails
- Picnic pavilions
- Birdwatching
- Hardwood forest
- Sycamore
- Cypress
- Oak
- And more
Trails
Acorn Trail
- 3.0 mile length
- Out and back
- Easy difficulty
Wedgewood Trail
- Sycamore Dr.
- < 1 mile
Clifty Creek
- Dixon, MO
- 14 miles
Mill Creek
- Mill Creek Recreation Area
- 5 miles
Beaver Creek Trail
- Rolla
- 1 mile out and back
Little Prairie Lake
- Route RA, Rolla
- 4.7 miles
Forest City Trail
- St. James, MO
- 9.5 miles
Lane Spring
- Fairgrounds Rd, Rolla
- 2.4 miles
State Parks
Dillard Mill State Historic Site
- Davisville, MO
- One of the state’s best-preserved gristmills from 1908.
- Tours
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Playgrounds
- Picnic
Elephant Rocks State Park
- Iron County, MO
- Established in 1967
- Picknicking
- 133.75 Acres
- Geology & History
- Hiking
- Giant granite boulders
Montauk State Park
- Ozark region
- Current River and Pigeon Creek
- Gristmill built in 1896
- Hiking
- Dining
- Picknicking
- Camping
- Fishing
- Bicycle trails
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
- St. Francois Mountains
- Highest point in the state
- 7,500 Acres
- Picnicking
- Camping
- Hiking
Onondaga Cave State Park
- Leasburg, MO
- Caving
- Towering stalagmites
- Dripping stalactites
- Active flowstones
- Guided tours
- Meramec River
- Picnicking
- Hiking
- Camping
- Fishing
- Boating
- Bicycling
