Meramec Conservation Area offers 3,938 acres of forested land with multiple trail options for hiking and biking, including a 1. 3-mile disabled-accessible Woodland Trail along the river bottom and a 10. 5-mile multi-use trail.

The area provides access to the Meramec River with fishing and hunting permitted in season (with permits), plus historic sites including a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and six caves on the property.