Grindstone Nature Area and Capen Park Nature Trails

Trails - 5.2 miles (approx.), dirt

Grindstone Nature Area - 2011 Old 63 South (property adjoins Capen Park)
Map of Grindstone Nature Area

Trails - .5 miles (approx.), dirt
Capen Park - 1600 Capen Park Drive (property adjoins Grindstone Nature Area)
Map of Capen Park

See also - Hinkson Creek Trail

Informal trails allow visitors to wander over most of this 230+-acre natural area. Native prairie grasses, sheer limestone cliffs, and a diversity of vegetation, wildlife and landforms provide great visual interest. The Grindstone and Hinkson Creeks, plus the Gordon Tract, which is a National Register Archaeologic Site, are features of this natural area. The parks are located in south-east Columbia and can be accessed from the east off of Old Hwy. 63 South or from the west off of Rock Quarry Road. The City's portion of the Hinkson Creek Trail begins in Grindstone Nature Area, connects to Capen Park and to the Hinkson Creek Recreation Area on the University of Missouri Campus.