Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Lampe, MO

We had a great experience at Dogwood Canyon. We particularly enjoyed the tram ride with Angela our guide. She shared in depth knowledge and had such positive energy. The highlight was my selfie with Princess the Elk.

It is very pretty but I did not find anywhere that you could not drive through and enjoy the area on your own. We read that it was pet friendly, and it is, except the tram. Although that's understandable, that's 2 hours in the car for my shihtzus. And again, no option to drive through on our own with them. It would have been a 12 mile walk round trip for us. Please put somewhere on your website that this entire area us closed off to vehicles.

Views were awesome and I didn’t know that much history could hide in one rock. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who would like to visit Dogwood.

Unbelievable experience. One of the most beautiful nature places I’ve ever been. Lots of water features and wildlife. The tram ride was excellent. Our guide, Rachel was fantastic!

This is my new favorite place in all of MO. We spent most of day here. I highly recommend the tram tour (2-hours and worth the extra fee), especially for people with mobility issues. Our guide, Joe, made sure we saw all of the highlights, including the wildlife. He gave a wonderful narration and I learned a lot about the history of the area. As a retired science nature I can safely say that he knew his biology and botany and was able to answer every question asked. Most trails were smooth and all were well marked with difficulty ratings. The park is pet, family and handicap friendly with elevators in buildings, wheel chair ramps and lifts. Be sure to check out the bike rentals including regular bikes, kid bikes and bikes with trailers for small kids. I especially liked that the park is nonprofit and any money spent goes back to the park. The food in the restaurant was mediocre, but comfortable and offered excellent views. I would love to go back and do some fishing. It is catch and release or you can pay $5/pound to keep and they will pack on ice for you. Guided fishing available also.