Meramec Conservation Area offers multiple access points to the Meramec River with over 10 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, plus a 1. 3-mile wheelchair-accessible Woodland Trail along the river bottom.

The area features several parking lots, a main entrance at the Meramec Work Station off Route 185 south of Sullivan, and opportunities for fishing (bass, catfish, sunfish) with free admission and year-round access.

Amenities include privies at the trailhead, and the site contains scenic river bluffs, forested uplands, and a great blue heron rookery.