Meramec Conservation Area Access provides multiple entry points to a 4,045-acre conservation area along the Meramec River, with ten gravel parking lots (one ADA-accessible) and boat launch access for non-motorized craft including canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards, plus electric motors on larger waters.

The area features a 1. 3-mile paved ADA-accessible Woodland Trail along the river bottom, a 10.

4-mile multi-use trail system, and river access points at Sand Ford and Fife Bottom for fishing and paddling, though the steep western bluff limits walk-in access in many sections. Open daily 4 a. m. to 10 p. m.

(24-hour access for authorized fishing and boating), located south of Sullivan on Highway 185 near Franklin County.