Location: Columbia
Top Things to do in Columbia
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Columbia /kəˈlʌmbiə/ is a city in Missouri and the county seat of Boone County. Founded in 1821, it is home to the University of Missouri and is the principal city of the Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth most-populous city, with an estimated 120,612 residents in 2016.
Restaurants in Columbia
1. Conari Escape Rooms-Columbia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 98 reviews
Conari Escape Rooms is an interactive Escape Room experience. We design our own games to insure a unique and exciting event for you and your teammates.
2. Shryocks Callaway Farms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Family farm open to tourists that features a seed plot and a new corn maze every season.
Reviewed By gallegosdos - Centralia, United States
A visit to Shryocks is worth the trip out of Columbia! You'll enjoy the corn maze, delicious treats, and fun games and activities in the barn. All in all...a great time!
3. Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 333 reviews
Just minutes from Columbia, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park gives visitors the chance to scramble, hike and bicycle through a scenic environment – and lets them peek into Missouri’s underworld. The park contains some of the most popular hiking trails in the state and also offers solitude while hiking in the Gans Creek Wild Area. Visitors can also see a large cave system with its rock bridge, sinkholes, a spring and underground stream at the Devil's Icebox. You can explore Connor's Cave in the light of the opening for a taste of the underground world.
Reviewed By gallegosdos - Centralia, United States
Easy parking...beautiful, natural beauty...easy to access and navigate walkways...Enjoy God's beautiful creation at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park!
4. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
5. Shelter Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
Reviewed By DavidD-Portland - Portland, United States
Shelter Gardens is a pleasant garden with a variety of plants. Very well signposted. We visited today, early November. Certainly April on would feature plenty of flowers. Nice to stroll around. The one room school house is a replica of the one in which the Missouri Farmers Association was founded in very early 1900’s. The MFA was the predecessor to Shelter.
6. Stephens Lake Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By AWalding - Glendale, United States
Loved the clockwise walk with our dog. Perfect especially on a cool day with lots of flowers and friendly folks.
7. Mizzou Arena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By C134FWmichaelk - Saint Louis, United States
Although Mizzou lost the game I came to, this is an excellent venue. Had great seats and they also have a huge score/video board. Decent food and nice gift shop.
8. Twin Lakes Recreation Area
9. Francis Quadrangle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By S1411LIkimh - Saint Louis, United States
Beautiful campus and amazing columns. Great place to picnic with beautiful buildings and old mature shade trees.
10. Finger Lakes State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 83 reviews
The roar of ATVs and off-road motorcycles combines with the peacefulness of rolling hills at Finger Lakes State Park, one of two ATV parks in the state parks system. Built in a former coal mining area, Finger Lakes’ trails and motocross track are popular with users who come for the day, but often fall under the spell of the spacious campground, leafy trees and hilly terrain. The park is also the site of the challenging 2.75-mile Kelley Branch Mountain Bike Trail and a 4.5-mile water trail.
Reviewed By suen539 - Columbia, United States
We had a lovely summer day and decided to visit Finger Lakes State Park. It's a lovely park with boating, fishing, hiking, and mountain bike trails. The major attraction for some people would be the ATV trails. We had our dog and walked the hiking trail in the morning when there were no active ATVs.
