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From dark caves to backcountry hiking trails to castle ruins perched on a cliff, Ha Ha Tonka State Park is the ideal place for the adventurous. Ha Ha Tonka is a geological wonderland: sinkholes, caves, a huge natural bridge, soaring bluffs, and Missouri's 12th largest spring. More than 15 miles of trail traverse the park, leading visitors to spectacular scenery, natural wonders and the famous castle ruins. Accessible, paved walkways and rugged, rocky trails provide every hiking experience, from a casual boardwalk stroll to an overnight backpack trip. Looming over all is the ruin of the turn-of-the-century stone castle built by a wealthy businessman. The empty shell of this great mansion overlooks Ha Ha Tonka Spring and Lake of the Ozarks from atop a 250-foot bluff. The Ha Ha Tonka Woodland preserves an excellent example of presettlement landscape. Scattered oaks, prairie grasses and wildflowers, open rocky glades and valley woodlands form a woodland mosaic. A seven-mile backpack trail winds through much of this area so visitors can easily explore the woodland. Rugged terrain, beautiful bluffs, dark caves and a castle on a cliff -- bring your camera because Ha Ha Tonka State Park has it all.
I did a small backpacking trip with a few teenagers on this trail, and we all had a blast. Well marked trails and a nice campground!
this trail offers a beautiful scenic atmosphere while challenging your endurance a little bit. my 2 and 7 year old loved it
good scenic trail for the whole family
easy family walk
Fun, short hike
The spring is beautiful! Worth the hike down and then back up again!
I love the solitude of this trail. I run it weekly.
I loved this trail. Just make sure you give yourself enough time to complete and take your time. Would like to come back again. Very beautiful and easy to find. If you don’t want to finish all the way, there is a short cut you can take to take across the path to the finish. Not sure exactly where it’s at but after the 3rd mile maybe. I took it. Lol would have liked to go all the way around if I had enough daylight.
Besides being hot which was expect had lot of fun found a great spot to camp with a great view did alot of the other trials too definitely doing it again.
Paved path to some castle ruins. Couple of interesting overlooks. Good family outing.
Honestly just not too impressive. I’m sure we missed the wildflower season, and with the trail slightly overgrown all we saw were ticks... Will do the other trails instead of this one next time.
Beautiful trail! Definitely a work out if you choose to do the stairs!! Great history behind this area.
nice loop
great view
love natural bridge
great hike stairs killed me
Easy hike to start off a full day of exploring the park. The path is paved which is nice. It was definitely the most crowded area of the park. Interesting to learn the history of the castle from the placards.
Well maintained. Narrow path. Crowded but dog friendly.
Pretty short by nice and cool on the other side of the island
nice little trail. my kids and dog enjoyed it.
Well marked trail with great valley views, steep drops and lovely creek access. It was a wonderful spring hike. I would not think the view would not be as great with all the leaves on the trees.
Great for walking. The castles are really cool.
Was disappointed that you can not get close to the castle. But it is probably due to lack of respect from others. There is amazing views from the ruins.We did see a lot of vultures.
I love this trail. fyi if you are not up for a long hike there is a parking lot near it.
Beautiful rushing water to see. Very peaceful to sit and enjoy the view
Cool place to hike. Easy trail
Love this place, the stairs might suck but it’s fun at the same time! Will be back again!
Love coming to this place! Beautiful all year round!
Great hike. Didn’t not do the full 7 because I left my cord to charge my phone but when I got back to my vehicle I seen a tower and walked in that direction and found a cave and bridge which led to the HA HA castle which was awesome and I would highly recommend it and I actually ended up doing 7 miles anyway lol