Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Lampe, MO

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.

First time here and we decided to do the tram tour. It was 2 hours of beautiful scenery and we got to see bison, elk, and a few other wildlife such as an eagle and a groundhog. Mickey was our tour guide and was very informative and fun. It was a bit chilly on the tram so I would highly recommend bringing a jacket in the cooler months. The only reason I'm giving this a four is because I do feel like this place is overpriced. The admission fee just to get in for the three of us was over $60. That was just to walk in to the park. Then we decided to ride the tram and that was $120 for the 3 of us. Don't get me wrong the tram Ride was amazing but I feel like $20 per person just to get into the canyon is ridiculous. Especially if you're going to ride the tram I feel like they should give you a discount. I can't say that I would go back but I can say that I've been there once and it was pretty cool.