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Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton, MO

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Ha Ha Tonka State Park

1491 State Road D · Camdenton, MO

Why you should go…

Ha Ha Tonka is a karst landscape on the Niangua arm of Lake of the Ozarks, full of caves, sinkholes, bluffs and rocky glades. Its signature sight is the shell of a stone castle that Kansas City businessman Robert Snyder began in 1905, finished by his sons and gutted by fire in 1942. Trails and boardwalks link the ruins with lake overlooks, a massive natural bridge and Missouri's 12th-largest spring. You can also fish, paddle and picnic.

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  • #castle ruins
  • #hiking trails
  • #lake of the ozarks
  • #natural bridge

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Lake of the Ozarks State Park

    Free

    Swim, boat, fish, hike and tour a cave along 85 miles of shoreline in Missouri's largest state park.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Stark Caverns

    Under $25

    Guided cave tour near Lake of the Ozarks with underground formations, a gift shop and an in-cave escape room.

    28 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Local Gem

    Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival

    $25–$50

    An annual downtown Sedalia festival of ragtime concerts, dance and symposia honoring composer Scott Joplin.

    57 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Fantastic Caverns

    $25–$50

    Ride a Jeep-drawn tram through a show cave along the path of an ancient underground river, a fully ride-through tour.

    58 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions