While this part of the Ozarks may be a little more flat than the rest of the Ozarks, there are still plenty of good trails to be found, especially around Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri Dept. of Conservation areas with trails include Big Buffalo Creek CA, Long Ridge CA, Mermaec CA, Prairie Home CA, Scrivner Road CA, and many others. Meramec State Park offers numerous trails, including a good backpacking trail. Pomme de Terre State Park also has a couple nice trails that offer great views of Pomme de Terre Lake.
**In an effort to keep the list of hiking trails manageable and more easily navagable, only those trails of 2 miles in length or longer are listed here. A few exceptions are those shorter trails having very specific, unique characteristics, or belonging to a network or system of trails totaling 2 miles in length or more. Many shorter trails are still available on state park and wildlife management lands, and are covered on their respective pages. I encourage you to hike these trails as well, and explore what they too have to offer.**
*Currently, there are so many more trails within the Ozarks and Ouachitas than I have had time to photograph, gather information for, and list here. As soon as new information becomes available, and I am able to either gather pictures or create a map, I will post those new trails here.*
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Location | Region | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Ridge Trail Go | 002 miles | Moderate | Harry S. Truman State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Cedar Bluff Trail Go | 002 miles | Easy | Pomme de Terre State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Fawn's Ridge Trail Go | 002 miles | Easy | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Honey Run Trail Go | 002.5 miles | Moderate | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Indian Point Trail Go | 003 miles | Easy - Moderate | Pomme de Terre State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Rocky Top Trail Go | 003 miles | Moderate | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike |
| Squaw's Revenge Trail Go | 002 miles | Moderate | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Hike, Horse |
| Trail of Four Winds Go | 013 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Backpack, Hike, Mtn Bike, Horse |
| Wilderness Trail Go | 010 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Meramec State Park | Central Missouri Ozarks | Backpack, Hike |
| Woodland Trail Go | 006 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Lake of the Ozarks State Park |
Central Missouri Ozarks | Backpack, Hike |