Grindstone Nature Area is beautiful!! Lots of area to walk and explore!! Paved walk areas plus areas to go next to the stream. Beautiful bridge to walk over. Great area for picture taking! Only draw back is not too much parking, may have to wait for someone to leave. Great area for dog walking too.

This place is easy to get your social distancing on! It’s always pretty busy but it’s very big and right in the middle of the city! My favorite thing to do is to look in the creek for fossils, there is also a place to rock climb on the other entrance(Capen). Also good area to look for flowers, raspberries, and mushrooms!!

Love that I can take my dog on the off leash trails! Amazing that this place is in the center of town. What a blessing!

Peaceful area with a bridge and trails. Theres a creek where you can walk in the water and look at neat rocks. People go there to hike, take their dogs, play outside etc.

I go here regularly to get out some fresh air and walk my dogs Bella & Jake!! They love it as well!

This trail is one of my favorites because it is scenic and is paved! So much easier to push a stroller. Anyone with little ones understands lol.

Awesome trails for hiking or biking. Really nice outdoor space nestled in a city.

Omigosh. I love this trail. Almost forget Im in Columbia. Its beautiful and peaceful. Theres a nice little area to skip rocks too. Theres also a trail to let your dogs off the leash.

This is a GREAT place to come and have peace and quiet in nature and it is great for dog walks. It is also a GREAT place to go and explore at.

This is a GREAT place to come enjoy nature and walk your dog. It is also really good for exploring

Beautiful little spot, used it a couple times now as a pit stop when driving through Columbia. Really pretty and seems like its connected to a trail network

Amazing mix of dog off leash areas, creeks, and walking, running, and biking paths which connect to so many others trails through Columbia.

Lots of different types of nature. Crawdads in the creek. Beautiful bridges and trees. A very in real nature type park. Parking gets busy on really nice days but parking else where and walking to this park is totally worth it. I love this place.

Phenomenal local hiking trail. Great overhead tree coverage to share the trail. Well maintained walkways. Great immediately next to trail is trimmed down to reduce insects, especially ticks. Off leash area.

Its a great place to enjoy nature.

Great for Pokemon Go. Be carful on the trail cause you just may end up on Rock Quarry Rd. like I did.

Grindstone is the best off-leash place to walk your dog Ive ever even heard of. Every city should have at least 5 parks like it.

My sister and I visted the park for a nice leisurely walk in nature. We brought my sisters dog with us. We stuck to the gravel trail for the most part but noticed there were quite a few off shoots that were more wild. Maps are conveniently located and easy to read making navigation easy.

Great hiking for a few hours. Disturbing car along the river at the bottom of a cliff

Love to walk here, concrete is smooth and well kept. This is my go-to spot!

We were able to get some good family photos taken here!

It so beautiful during the spring. If you head out for a real hike you should check out the lost hill.

A beautiful stroll along the Grindstone Creek is a must to calm body, mind and spirit. A very well-paved path, amply wide, meanders along the Creek where birds are in abundance. Nestled in the niche valley houses and automobiles are not visible to the carefree walk through Nature.

Great place to run some easy trails right on town. If youre looking for some more challenging single track type running youll find that to. Every time I run here I tell myself I should run here more often.

The trail randomly becomes off leash. Almost no trail signage.

We only did a small portion of the trail from the parking lot. We walked about a 1/4 mile up and back. The trail seemed flat and easy, great if on a bike. The trail we were on was mainly chip gravel.We were looking for a more outdoorsy trails though.The parking lot was large and there are large signs with trail maps and info.

Very beautiful trails. One of my favorite hiking spots in Columbia. Dog friendly.

Excelent and well maintained trail. My run was very enjoyable through this trail.

Awesome park, has leash and off leash areas. Clean restrooms and a water fountain you can actually drink from. Lots of shade and nature trails tucked away along the main path. Also, great for biking too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

One of my favourite trails in town! The scenery is beautiful and the paths are well maintained. Perfect for a walk or a bike ride! This trail links up with the Katy trail, so its plenty long if you are looking to go the distance. Parking can be a little bit of a pain on a really nice day, but overall its definitely worth going. Also, there is a creek that runs along the trail and is the perfect place to let your pup and your feet cool off on a hot day!

Very peaceful and scenic

Great trail, multiple difficulties..take your head phones off and listen while you walk, magical..

Beautiful nature are for walks or bike rides.

A lot of great trails!

Lovely, quiet, and a great place to hide a body. My dog and I were here walking the trails and it was great... But a little eerie.

Tranquil trail for walking, hiking, jogging, and cycling. Pet friendly.

Just gorgeous this time of you!!!

This is one of my favorite places in Columbia. Excellent biking and walking trails, with a nice off-lead dog area and picnic tables. Great place to creek walk, too!

The mid-week visits are by far the best simply because of the fewer number of people (and dogs). I take my Golden there because of her love of wading in the stream. It also seems that the people who take their dogs there are more prone to being betterParents than the ones who frequent the established dog parks that are in various parts of Columbia. I have seen packs of dogs that act exactly like grade school bullies at the dog parks and their owners dont think anything of it.

Beautiful place to take a nice, leisurely hike. Great place to see plenty of different plants, trees, and flowers. Also great for spotting wildlife of all sorts from birds, reptiles, insects, & more.

Great place to go to unwind, take walks with a loved one, or even let your pet run free!!

Beautiful area.

Best unleashed walking park for dogs in the country..

Was a great, gentle walk with our dog. No real hills unless you go off path. Will be even prettier when trees have bloomed.

Ive been going there for decades. It has always been a cool place to go for an easy-access, mellow, low hassle, cool nature-experience. Take multiple paths; some small, some big and wide. Wander off to the creek and skip rocks, or follow paths 9 9 woods. One could walk a good distance on basically flat terrain, yet there are Occasional park benches along the way. Pretty good Rest rooms at the entrance (clean; well taken care of). Adequate pyaved parking at enteance. Ok to Walk leashed dogs. One or two picnic pavilions at entrance, with self-serve and; BYO charcoal, possible electrical outlet under pavillion. Its easy to have a quiet, good time here. Nice romantic date-spot.

A beautiful park with nice, well marked walking trails.

Most convenient place to hike in town. A good amount of trails and everything is well maintained. Its pretty small but convenient to get to.

What a neat urban forest area. There is a nice amount of trails for a city recreational area and they are actually maintained trails. Something taste in this area. Plus the area is free to use. Id love to see more areas like this because there is not enough open spaces for the amount of people here and that means most trails are too busy and loud.

Beautiful paths and a cool creek, you can do almost anything here and have a great time: bike, rock hunt, picnic, hike. Its a beautiful place

Beautiful area. Lots of wildlife in and around the creek. There are crayfish and many different small fish species if you know where to look.

Lovely area! I love the new paved path! Definitely made my run much more pleasant to have such a gorgeous area to look at. The path follows along the creek and has tons of treea to shade the path and lots of gorgeous wildflowers as well. Really a great addition to the Columbia parks system

Great place to take the family for a fun hike.

An overlooked trail in COMO. More curves than MKT but gives more scenic look. From rivers to meadows to woods to open clearings. Flat but some slight inclines. Connects to MKT as well. Great hiking areas and spaces for dogs off leash.

Great spot to take a nap.

A great place to walk dogs off leash, meet other dog lovers, enjoy nature, relax, and reflect.

A super friendly goose lives here at the pond

Beautiful and a must see.

Enjoyable in any season. Best in spring and fall.

Trail is a bit rough in some areas but it makes for a nice change from asphalt.

This is better described as a hiking access point than a park. Its a nice one for sure. Loss of star over two safety issues.-Basic Amenities-Pavilion w/BBQ, no AC outlets-Great open area for dogs-Great access to multiple trails.-Clearly marked signs-Scenic views (PM best)Only overall negative is limited parking.The loss of one star is over safety: entering off Old 63 can be hazardous (because of sharp turnoff & hard left turn on access). This is a technical. But after dark in this park can be spooky too.

Often see a cute groundhog. Nice place to sit for lunch

Beautiful. Great trails that are perfect for dog walking.

Amazing

This is a great place to walk or run.

Great place to walk around with the doggo and enjoy a bit more wooded areas and off road walking and hiking.

We like to bike the Hinkson Creek Trail that runs through this area. The trails are well-kept, the bathrooms are decently clean considering theyre park bathrooms, and the area is just beautiful.My only warning would be that, just like anywhere else, some of the dog owners arent always the best with dog etiquette. Just something to be aware of if youre afraid of dogs or have a dog with some issues.

Nice!

I really love this place. Lots of trails, people & dogs are kind and considerate for the most part. Columbia is a great place to live!

Tranquil

The area is gorgeous! However, due to it being considered a scenic route, signs alerting of sharp turns, reminders of the speed limit, etc. arent allowed. Which makes it a dangerous road pulling off or onto.

If you like cycling this is the place to go.

Its a little small but its a great place to sit and have lunch or go for a short walk or jog its right in the middle of town and I enjoy going there for some time for myself.

Dog runs free... sorta!

Beautiful as always. Great to see everything greening up.

Absolutely amazing great off leash area wonderful family area one of our favorites and free

I had my own doggie poop bags, but there was nowhere to put them when used, so I had to carry it all day while hiking. Not fun...

Well marked trails. They may need to add more parking soon.

Great for dogs

Great place to walk, run or bike. Trail is in good condition

Not a lot of parking

Great in-town leash-free hiking trails for good dogs, well managed native plant grassland, lots of wooded areas with multitudes of native wildflowers

Centrally located, but you can still escape to nature. Well - maintained and quite lovely.

Great trail. Good for dogs too.

Lovely place to walk!

Just found peace in forest, people walking, running. People moving with nice dogs.

My dog loves it

Beautiful scenery and well kept trails

Excellent flat gravel trails plus winding paths up the bluffs. Take in the sight of the turkey vultures circling above, and enjoy the views of the entire nature area from atop the bluffs.

Great walking paths and you would never know you were so close to town

Beautiful

Beaux

Beautiful spot, lots of trails and creek. Great for families

Great area to take your dogs off leash with trails and creeks.

Perfect for viewing the eclipse. Loved it!

Was only on the trails for 3 miles. Will return to continue the views.

Serene, full of wildlife. Good for walking

Clear water with great hiking paths

Great place to hike with four legged friends

Sweet trails bike orwalk it.

Nice place to take a stroll.