Painted Rock Conservation Area

Category: Park

Address: Westphalia, MO 65085, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 4AM–10PM

Monday: 4AM–10PM

Tuesday: 4AM–10PM

Wednesday: 4AM–10PM

Thursday: 4AM–10PM

Friday: 4AM–10PM

Saturday: 4AM–10PM

Reviews

Joe Leibel

May 25, 2022

Great place to fish and camp. Clean bathrooms.

Cindy Wills

Jan 14, 2022

Trail was coved in leaves which means it was hard to follow in a few places and I slipped on something hidden under the leaves. Beautiful look outs over Osage River. Lots of attractive rock outcrops. I didn’t see any painted rocks and …

friscogary

Dec 15, 2021

This is a beautiful piece of property and the Osage River views are amazing. It could use a public bathroom and some camping would be nice. There is a 1.6 mi hiking trail that starts off deceptively easy but gets pretty challenging later on.

kristine stroh

Mar 15, 2021

The trail is rated easy but I felt it was moderate. Ok I'm 62 that may be why, nonetheless, just beautiful. We were completely alone!! Fantastic bluff views of the Osage river. Interesting Indian mound along the way. The trail surface was …

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Questions & Answers

Are there spoonbill in here

Greg Ritter | Mar 14, 2021
Eileen Joyce | Mar 15, 2021

oh im sure , i know there is on the osage river below bagnall dam @lake ozarks

What is the official Scenic Trail distance if walked from the entry point on right to exit point on left from parking area? I see varying responses from 1.6 to 2 to 2.5 miles.

Diane Prenger | Mar 14, 2021
Nathan Taylor | Mar 15, 2021

We mapped it last week at 1.9 miles and took 1 hr 15 min with a 10 y/o, 6 y/o, and our dog. However, we did walk down one small side trail but it wouldn't have been more than an extra 0.1

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Are there picnic area's

Daryl Unruh | Mar 14, 2020
Alex Brown | Mar 15, 2020

Yes there are tables at the initial parking area and benches throughout the trail.

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Can you swim here?

Kendra Baker | Mar 14, 2020
r w | Mar 15, 2020

No

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