Don Robinson State Park

Don Robinson State Park is an 800-acre property in Jefferson County featuring sandstone box canyons, shelter caves, cliffs, and a mix of upland and bottomland forests. The park spans the LaBarque Creek watershed and displays a varied landscape shaped by underlying rock formations and water flow.

Businessman Don Robinson accumulated several land parcels starting in the 1960s and left the property to Missouri upon his death in 2012. His decades-long acquisition effort resulted in a contiguous protected area rather than separate holdings.

The park maintains Robinson's stone residence from 1978 as an educational center where visitors learn about local conservation and natural heritage.

The park has two marked hiking trails crossing varying terrain with picnic areas and restrooms distributed throughout the grounds. Trail difficulty ranges from easy to moderate depending on which route you choose.

The sandstone formations visible throughout the park contain geological layers spanning millions of years that have created natural shelters and distinctive canyon features. Water erosion over these long periods shaped the rock into the intricate spaces visitors encounter today.