Knob Noster State Park

Spring changes are happening at the Visitor Center today! Be sure to stop by to check out our new flowers.

All trails are open to normal use. Thanks for your patience.All trails are open to normal use. Thanks for your patience.

Missouri State Parks would like to thank our approximately 2,000 volunteers who contributed more than 162,000 hours in 2020. In unprecedented times these volunteers showed resilience in adversity and dedication to the visitor experience. Thank You! #NationalVolunteerWeek

Due to the wet conditions the McAdoo Trail is closed for equestrian users and Opossum Hollow Trail is closed to bicyclists. All trails are opened to hikers. Please be careful of debris, wet, or muddy areas of the trails. We anticipate reopening the trails for normal use which includes equestrian and bicycling on Monday, April 26, 2021.

Spending time in nature allows you to experience the world from a different perspective. Take a moment. Breathe. Enjoy the beauty of the world around you even if you have to change how you look at it.

Calling all young artists! To celebrate #EarthDay this year, Missouri State Parks is sponsoring a virtual art contest for pre-K through 12th grade. The theme of... the contest is "Earth Day Art in Missouri State Parks. Artwork can be any medium and must be submitted as a jpeg image. Deadline to submit is April 30, 2021. Participation prizes will be awarded to the first 500 submissions. Prizes will also be awarded to a grand prize winner and first, second, third-place and honorable mention winners in each age category. Winning artwork will be displayed on the Missouri State Parks Facebook and Flickr pages, as well as displayed at the Missouri State Museum, located in the Capitol, during the month of June. For more information about the art contest and to submit a work of art, visit https://mostateparks.com/EarthDayArt. See more