The Weston Bend State Park near Weston, Missouri, has miles of trails, some that offer walks along the Missouri River. The park is also home to a plethora of wildlife.

Weston Bend State Park, Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site, Elephant Rocks State Park and Castlewood State Park reopen Monday for day use only.

Back in the 1970s, it was decided that the area north of Kansas City needed a state park, so farmland was purchased and repurposed for recreation. Weston Bend State Park opened in 1980. It’s now ...

“Many state parks are experiencing visitation surges making it impossible for the public to practice appropriate physical distancing measures,” the state parks said.

Nature lovers visited Missouri State Parks in record numbers last year, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.

The state park was built on the former path of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) railroad which runs 240 miles long. It spans nearly the full width of Missouri and is the nation's longest continuous ...

By the end of year, Isaiah Maxi wanted to visit 30 state parks in Missouri. He hiked 31 between February and December.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said swimming was not recommended at several Missouri State Park beaches. In their weekly beach status report, DNR said that beaches were open, but ...