Top rated Hiking areas in Cape Girardeau, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Hiking area

👍👍 By the time I reached this trail, it was my fourth one for the day! I was spent but decided to push myself to see what it had to offer. The stone maze here was probably the coolest feature and the reason for its name! I also managed to find several spots with wall anchors for climbing, too.

4.90 (317 reviews) (~43.83 km from centre)

Pickle Spring

Hiking area

4.90 (94 reviews) (~87.78 km from centre)

Ferne Clyffe Waterfall Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 Beautiful trail, waterfall was awesome and dog friendly ❤️🐾

4.80 (437 reviews) (~54.87 km from centre)

Devil’s Standtable Nature Trail

Hiking area

👍 Cool place. The trails aren't very long here. Still worth checking out. Grab some shoes with good grip because some of these rocks are going to be slippery all year round.

4.80 (191 reviews) (~43.96 km from centre)

Inspiration Point Trailhead

Hiking area

👍👍 This is a quick hike - we're both out of shape and were able to get in and back, plus stop for pictures, in about 20 minutes before the thunderstorm broke loose. The trail is pretty easy, but there are some loose rocks and mud at the end going down to the point which make it a little tricky. The vie...

4.80 (158 reviews) (~32.3 km from centre)

Todd Fink Heron Pond Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 The trees here are massive and beautiful. The Champion Cherrybark is an absolute wonder to stand underneath. It's gargantuan girth and multitude of trunks is astounding. Many of the Cypress trees within the pond are likely several hundreds of years old too judging by their girth and knees. This trai...

4.80 (123 reviews) (~54.25 km from centre)

Trillium Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 Awesome trail! Beautiful scenery. Lots of wildflowers and springtime ferns uncurling in the sunshine! Rugged with rocks and some water and mud on the trail.

4.80 (119 reviews) (~45.51 km from centre)

Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

Conservation department

👍👍 Nice free stop with the kids to learn more about nature and history in SE Missouri. Was too cold to do the lake it trails, but both looked really nice. Lots of hands on exhibits and chances to touch and feel animal skins. A handful of aquarium with snakes, lizards, gosh and frogs. Really nice spot i...

4.80 (104 reviews) (~7.41 km from centre)

Mantle Rock Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Great hike! Just under 3 miles when you walk the whole way around. Most of it is pretty easy, no huge inclines. The rock itself is like a natural rock bridge, huge! Kinda in the middle of nowhere, but enjoyably. Watch for snakes!

4.80 (68 reviews) (~96.89 km from centre)

Green Earth's - Brush Hill Preserve

Hiking area

👍👍 Beautiful hilly preserve just outside of town. The loop trail is a little over a half mile and is a great workout for the doggo and I.

4.80 (48 reviews) (~53.66 km from centre)

Blackberry Nature Trail

Hiking area

4.80 (34 reviews) (~94.95 km from centre)

Kinkaid Lake Spillway

State park

👍 Been coming here my whole life and it's beautiful. The waterfalls make great photos. Getting to them isn't easy though. Slick rocks and some climbing will be a must. Not a place for small children unless you have plenty of help

4.70 (511 reviews) (~52.72 km from centre)

Little Grand Canyon

Hiking area

👍👍 Beautiful trail under 4 miles but I would rate this more towards the difficult side than moderate. There are a couple of beautiful overlooks and creek crossings but at around midpoint, the path got too wet and there was an area where we needed to jump down a huge boulder to be able to continue down...

4.70 (301 reviews) (~43.67 km from centre)

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Visitor center

👍👍 I’m in love with this wildlife refuge. It’s been a source of growth, healing, and ...well, refuge. It’s well maintained and staffed with friendly people. We live a couple miles away and frequently visit the refuge. We take the kayaks, the boat to ski, we fish, we hike the trails, and we communicate...

4.70 (194 reviews) (~63.23 km from centre)