This is an absolutely wonderful treasure. A stellar example of the beautiful state parks of Missouri. Simple, secluded, quiet, and basking in natures bounty. A hidden retreat worth your time. Stop by the park store to get a couple bags of fish food and feed the trout in the hatchery. Or take a walk along the river to the spring. You will not be disappointed.

What a beautiful park for somewhere different to go with my family for a fall Sunday afternoon, five years ago. I was happy here, and the bunches of trees were all a diversity of colors--FALL colors.And my second spring semester at OTC, I became friends with a classmate who mentioned to me that she actually LIVES close to this park. So certainly she knows this place really well.

Beautiful park, wether youre camping or just visiting for the day this place is great! You can feed the fish, catch fish, go on a beautiful nature walk, and relax peacefully.

This is great park. There are several hiking trails. If your in to trout fishing, that seems popular there. The area is beautiful, and the family enjoys it. We were a little bummed you couldnt feed the trout at the hatchery the last time we went. Its also not a bad drive from Springfield.

Honor system camping for the winter. I didnt have enough cash on me so I left what I had and a note that I would follow up with a check and a very friendly park official called the next morning and was able to take the rest of my payment over the phone and was so helpful.

This place was amazing. Our family had a fantastic time. Trout fishing is the best in Missouri. RV sites are concrete pads and close to the spring. Hatchery is really neat and store has everything you need. Restaurant on site as well. Great trip. Will definitely be back!

What a beautiful place! Went on my 1st float trip ever with my husband and a group of friends. Had a wonderful time. The grounds were well kept and all staff were very friendly . Have a store on site that has a variety of items and fair prices . Also on site were actual restrooms with showers, thank you, not a fan of outhouses! All in all great experience and will definitely be going again. Thank you

This park is gorgeous. I definitely plan on visiting again. Beautiful scenery and great fishing.

Lots of activity today. Fishing picnicking barbqueing hiking. The store was open. Restaurant open. Feed the fish. It was great!

Beautiful place to fish trout. You just need to come to the park store and purchase a permit for the day ($4) and enjoy the premises. You need to place the permit on a visible place (the back of your cap or on your t-shirt). There is plenty of fish and plenty of spots for fishing. You are allowed to keep up to 4 fish, but you can cook them and keep fishing. There are tables for eating and restrooms. Actually, there is a restaurant. Its a family and dog friendly place.

Great hike! Very few people for a warm Saturday. Took 3 hours and 15 minutes including a short pit stop for a lunch snack and little fish feeding at the tunnel. Overall wonderfull trail, well groomed and plenty of parking. There is a bathroom nearby go before you hike ;)

Very nice to camp! Quite, clean, BEAUTIFUL! Some restrooms could use a little up dating to due the toilets being so low to the floor. Overall great experience!

If you like trout fishing, this is your place.There’s a hatchery.The visitor center is small.There are multiple parks.There are a couple good hiking trails.

Great trout fishing, with rainbow & brown trout raised here at a fish hatchery and released in the Niangua River in hopes you can catch em. YOU MUST BUY A DAILY TROUT STAMP and possess a valid Missouri fishing license.Daily trout limit is four. No length limit on rainbow, but brown must be 15 inch minimum length to keep. Under 15 inch brown must be released.Several area canoe outfitters for floating the river. Camping sites for RVs, tents and pop-up campers. Call ahead to reserve your spots, and they sell out most of the summer and early fall.Store with great fishing supplies. Swimming pool, showers, hiking trails and picnic areas.The town of Lebanon (14,000) is about 12 miles up 64 Highway. This is a great state park and I highly recommend it.

This place was amazing! The camping and the fishing are some of the best in the state. I highly recommend this place. All of the staff was very kind and helpful.

Great calm area to fish or hike a bit. I was surprised the public restrooms were maintained nicely

This park never disappoints, and has something for everyone. Today, we took off on some of the trails behind at the Nature Center, and had an amazing time. Great views of a lot of the park, and a really nice Trail. Got to do a little bit of mountain goat time, which is always enjoyable. There is truly something for everyone here.

9 trout caught! 21 total! 8 different types of fish!!! Great fall day

I really like fishing at Bennett Springs. Ive been fishing here for over 40 years and have many fond memories of Bennett. There is heavy usage of the stream on weekends. The lodgings are minimalist and some of them are shabby. A friend says the cabin we used was a dump. My wife is not a fisherman, doesnt want to rent a cabin, but she will go for the day as I like fishing there. Overnights are reserved for grandchildren trips. I am really unhappy with the reservation policy allowing booking of every weekend for the prime cabins!

It was beautiful! The scenery was breathtaking! Fishing was great!

Absolutely % LOVE this park!!! I have lived around here all my life... This is my Quite place... where I can listen to the sound of the water rushing and the smell of the trees Beautiful scenery!!

One word.. Beautiful. Go now leaves are turning the Ozarks are crying out its fall.

My family and I go every year on fathers day. It was amazing as usually. Campgrounds are clean fishing was amazing as usually. Highly recommend for a family camping trip.

Great place. Can be crowded and busy during regular season.

If you like to fish this is the place to go. Laid back in the Ozarks of Missouri.

Great 48 hr Fall get away. Fishing bicycling walking..got a re-charge. God is good.

Probably one of the most beautiful and well kept places Ive ever been to. All of the staff and Park store personnel were very friendly and helpful. The site we stayed at was amazing because we had a well water faucet right across the street from my truck. So we didnt have to walk far. The park host are on top of their game, so dont park on the grass and keep your dog on leash and safe...However, the most important thing is the fishing. The trout fishing is amazing and you will not be disappointed...Bring your own gear or rent everything at the park store, your call.As an added plus, the Park restaurant food is great, but ask your waiter for his recommendations.Happy camping, glamping and vacationing;>)

Best part is not the fishing in the barrel aspect of this state park its the hiking.

Larry is a great person & manager, anytime we have a ? Hes always answered it, the ladies that do the cleaning are awesome always willing get what you need would recommend highly give 10 out of 10

We visited here recently because my husband is obsessed with trout fishing and it was very cool! The fish hatchery was our favorite part. Its amazing to see so many trout. It was a pretty developed park. We prefer a more primitive experience and the stream/beach area was pretty crowded with fishermen, so we didnt end up camping or fishing here, but it was still interesting to see the hatchery.

My family take a trip down here every year. We love fishing in the park, its always so peaceful and everyone is friendly. Canoeing / rafting down the river is a must and its very affordable. Great place to take our kids.

Great fishing! Only cash accepted for permits. Atm in lobby charges $3 for access. Be prepared for people. Handicapped accessible fishing. Seven and half mile hiking trail to one of Missouris longest natural tunnels.

I stayed in a historic, rustic, well-maintained cabin and took a hike thru beautiful, peaceful woods. The anglers were enjoying the beautiful river. Dont miss this State Park!

Always absolutely beautiful & clean. Store attendants could be more on the ball & be attentive. Cashier was great.

Visited the park from out of state (Louisville,Ky) with my parents. The fish hatchery was probably one of the coolest places I’ve been to, nothing quite like it! The water there was so clear you could see to the bottom of the lake. Walking along the tanks was awesome to see the fish jumping out of the water to catch the bugs flying around. We went during the “off season” (late November) so we didn’t get to watch anyone fish in the actual lake but I heard it’s something see when it is in season. Would definitely go back!

So beautiful there.... One of my favorites places to go here in Missouri.

It was amazing. Trout pond beautiful, great hiking! Only thing I would recommend is that you reserve a float or raft before you go because we couldn’t get one because they were over booked. Besides that I had a fantastic time.

Went to Bennett Springs on LABOR DAY. Had a great time. Got to go fishing. Caught some fish. Hanging out with family. Good times at the camp site.

We are so Blessed to have such a wonderful place to visit just a stone stroll down 64hwy. People travel from other states to come enjoy what we have in our own backyard. Beautiful Crystal clear waters with plenty of history and Adventures in the making. I cannot be more clear that if youve never visited or experienced the wonderful Outdoors and and Beauty of Bennett Springs State Park. Then I would recommend marking on your calendar to plan a trip. Plenty of Trout Fishing, hiking, R&Vs and more. Its somewhere we all need to see for ourselves to truly appreciate.

Fishing was good as always!! Park staff are very friendly and helpful. A little crowded on weekends, fishing is best early ...

Very well taken care off. Clean bathrooms. Very helpful staff. Great fishing

Loved my stay. Had awesome time with family. Beautiful scenery. Love the spring Creek and feeding the fish at the hatchery.

Beautiful and peaceful and very family friendly.

Great place to visit, was a bit hot that day. Loved getting to hear about the raising of the trout and release based on several factors. They add new fish every day from March 1 to October 31 and all the fish are at least 18 months old.

Nice camping area with several loops. Reserve and pull in spots. Tent and RV sites. Will have to fill your water tank and empty sewer at station no on-site hook ups. Plenty of trout fishing areas for you and the family with play grounds and even a pool. Gift shop store with a restaurant/ Dining area. Cabins available and I do believe they have canoes to go floating. Paved roads. Family shower houses and public restrooms. I visited after the state opened the parks back up after the covid not everything is back open within the park. Playgrounds, pool and fish hatchery is closed to public. Not all loops are open and currently it is reserved only access. HAPPY FISHING!!

We went hiking here and loved the Springs too. The hike was fairly easy although was a little difficult for our 5 year old.

Wonderful place to fish. Great place for kids . And awesome places to eat

Beautiful park. Brought a scout troop for a float nearby, spent the night in the special use campground. It was good Inonly had about half of the troop. It was a bit small for 11 boys and 11 adults.

I wanted to like this place much more than I did.We hiked the natural tunnel trail. It is 7.76 miles. From the maps, it appears there should be a pretty large, steady water source along almost the entire trail. However, there wasnt. Almost the entire trail is enclosed in the trees, which is nice to block the sun in the summer, but it does get hot. As well, I would avoid going bright and early in the morning, unless you want a bunch of spiderwebs to the face. The natural tunnel itself, was super dissapointing. It stunk really bad, and was more of just a large open cave, as the tunnel was much wider than expected.There is really only one steep incline, maybe 35%, and the rest of the trail is very easy to walk. There is a bunch of animal life. We saw everything from huge frogs, turtles, and deer.The rest of the park was already so crowded, even at 8:00 in the morning, with people trout fishing. So the spring area wasnt that enjoyable, even though it was very pretty!Overall, the spring is definitely a must see, at least once. I would never do the trail again.

My favorite place in the world.. family fun for all this was March 1 2020 opening day

Its just a great place to get out. You dont even need to fish to enjoy the great park.

Beautiful park. We parked in 502 on a Monday and completely fell in love with place. Friday night thru Sunday it was quite loud because it filled completely up with kids and barking dogs.

So beautiful on the nature trails. The whole place is beautiful. Great weekend getaway!

What an amazing treasure this spring is. Ive never seen such clear water inland.

Ill admit that compared to the multitude of other places Ive lived its been hard to find places with a good trail in the central Missouri area. Bennett Spring State Park does a great job at maintaining their trails. The natural tunnel trail was a greatly enjoyed trek with many hidden gems along the way. Will surely be back

Its a very nice place to do trout fishing or like we did, came to get away and relax. Showers and restrooms nice in the campsite we were at. The spring is beautiful and clear.

Beautiful scenery, comfy cabins, dining lodge, and great fishing. Great place for great memories

Very pretty area, well maintained. Unfortunately, didnt catch enough trout for a mess, but the place was very cool.

Nice people, nice place to visit, lots of things to do along with trout fishing.

Great hiking trails and no one is on them so it safe to go to. But there people fishing in the water.

This its absolutely my favorite campground. The whole park is so well maintained. Camp sites are roomy. Fishing is ok. Much bigger trout in Taneycomo. Branson. But, for a quiet vacation with beautiful scenery this is the place!

Better to avoid holidays and weekends if you can. But its a once in awhile fun spot.

Always a good time down here, even if the fish arent biting. Great scenery, always cool by the river, cant beat it. Price for trout tags are reasonable. Havent camped here, but the grounds look nice and clean. Definitely want to be careful if there are heavy rains around.

Bennet Springs is a wonderful vacation spot. The campgrounds are beautiful and spacious. You can see the spring upwelling year round. The people are always nice. Its close to a lot of things, and you never have to go more than 30 minutes to get supplies. There is a lot of places to get good food around the campsite. Highly recommend! The only downside, and reason this is 4 instead of 5 stars, is that the womens handicapped bathroom stall was out of order the whole week we were camping.

Clean and very enjoyable. Pretty scenery. Its restful

Great camping spot. We werent right on the water but it had ample space for 4 tents. The bathrooms were kinda nasty and hot but about what you would expect camping! For all my bug hating women its covered in daddy long legs and centipedes!

I really enjoy going here. Its absolutely gorgeous.

Nice campsites and trout fishing! We like the restaurant by the store, too.

I love this place. The natural beauty was stunning. So many amenities in one area.

Wonderful as always, whether youre fishing, hiking or just relaxing this is about as good as it gets.

Stopped for lunch while on a road trip. Beautiful trout stream fed by a large spring. Enjoyed watching several people fly fishing for trout. Nice picnic area overlooking the stream.

VERY large campground. Very well kept and beautiful. The whole park is beautiful. Anywhere you go, you will went yourself. Definitely worth a visit and a stay.

Was a little crowded with poeple.Under normal circumstance im fine with that under Covid times not so much.

While Bennet Spring is getting a lot more visitors than in the past, there are still wonderful socially safe opportunities to enjoy the park.. You can still do things like fish, picnic, take in the sun in the parks or by the water, read about the springs history, walk to the hatcheries, visit the visitor center, stop by Whistle Bridge, or pop into the store. With great trout fishing in the park, canoe rental & put ins and so much to see and learn... the park is clean, with accessible restrooms and a great day, weekend, or longer destination. It has many reserved and non-reserved campsites available as well as in park and other nearby lodging options for families, couples, groups, friends or singles regardless if you are there to fish or not.

Always fun. My main complaint is the low toilet seats in the restrooms on campground 4. Hate them

Beautiful place for camping, hiking, fishing or just a nice afternoon picnic.

Fishing was poor memorial weekend. Since opening the park to campers due to covid-19 you would think the park would roll the red carpet out. Coming to the park for 25 years. On major holidays the grass does not get mowed and this weekend was the same. Bees everywhere in the clover grass, ticks galore. Keep the grass mowed. Better experience for all who camp. Mow your grass!!!

Beautiful park. Just as I remembered it from my younger years visiting while @ Bennett Springs Christian Church Camp.

Bennett Springs State Park is one of our favorite Missouri destinations! Fishing for trout is relaxing and fun. My son pulled out a 2 3/4 pound lunker today & my 5 year old granddaughter caught a trout completely on her own! Cabins are clean and comfortable. Restaurant food is always great and staff is friendly. Also saw a 1st today (see picture) - motivated senior woman wading with her walker! I hope she catches a few.

Great opportunity for people who love to fish on a low budget! The waters were stocked and everyone had an opportunity to catch something. Had the luxury to see people catch fish and spend family time with some rentals close to the river, picnic tables, grills and benches in the shade to people watch. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this area.

Wonderful state park, close to my home, Marshfield, MO. LOVELY in the fall.

A great state park for camping and trout fishing.

Everything you could possibly want to do is here. Its so much more then just fishing, and trails. Its truly a place you can take your family, and everyone can find something to do. They have everything for every budget. If you have never been there before make sure you have a full day just to check out as much as you can before you need to leave.

Some of the most beautiful land in the whole state of Missouri, great fishing, and a picturesque spring fed river makes a cant miss attraction in central MO.

Beautiful river, the lodge has great food & the fishing is superb. River stocked every morning with trout from their hatchery.

The hatchery has it all! A great family getaway for the one tank wonders looking for a day trip. Hard to see in photos above the dam all the fly fisherman!Day tags are only a few bucks, great shaded areas for picnics, even if you dont fish lost of areas to ark a blanket with a book and tea just to be bear the crystal clear running waters! Lots of hiking trails, childrens playground, cabins for rent by day or week, trailer hookups and on site tent areas! One of ny favorite parks!

Beautiful park to fish, but some people have no manners at all!!

Beautiful views, great fishing, nice trails. Has a tendency to get crowded due to its great reputation, so expect crowds and plan accordingly. Trails arent as crowded as the water, as most people go here to fish. Park is clean, and Ive never had any complaints with my experiences. Ive not stayed overnight, so I dont know what the camping experience is like here.

Walled around had lunch - clean and nice place to hang out w/kids for outdoor games and BBQ. Mostly Fisherwan /men

Great place to fish. Its fun for the whole family.

Beautiful place to camp and fish for trout. Lots of wildlife, great park store, but beware of squirrels ransacking your campsite if you leave anything out.

This is a beautiful park that showcases some of the best Missouri outdoors has to offer. Scenic waterways, dense forest, and abundant wildlife. If you enjoy trout fishing there are plenty. The park host a trout hatchery that releases on a daily basis. The park store has everything you need to be successful in your fishing outing. You might try a weekday to lessen your chance of a crowd.

First day of Trout fishing! So pretty even on a cloudy day.

Beautiful park. Great fly fishing for trout.

Heres pics of the natural tunnel at the halfway point of the 7+ mile hike. So worth it. It was awesome! My pics dont do it justice. Had a great stay in the campground too. Nice shower and restroom facilities. Super reasonable camping rates.

It is a huge park with endless beauty and very nicely maintained.

This park is always well manicured and clean. The lodge has good food and friendly service at reasonable prices. I have been coming here several times each year for over 20 years. I am never disappointed... Even when the fishing isnt that great.

Wonderful fall place to visit. Trout everywhere.

The park at Bennett Springs is truly a gem in the Missouri State Park system. I’ve been traveling to Bennett since I was a kid, so probably 40+ years now. The fishing is great for all types of anglers, novice to expert, young to senior. Expect to catch fish! Access to the stream is very easy, including access for handicapped fishermen. Daily fees are $3, so very reasonable. There are restaurants and motels, along with great camp sites, all around and within the camp. This is one of my favorite summer time getaway! Come on a hot day and enjoy the COLD water.

Was easy to get in and out of scenic areas but Im still more fond of Montauk and meramec springs