Roubidoux Spring — Local services in Waynesville

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Roubidoux Spring has been attracting water-seekers since before Joseph Roubidoux III (father of the founder of St. Joseph, Missouri) built a camp cabin nearby. The Spring and the overlooking bluff has historically been attributed with it's very own tragic Native American Indian princess legend. A more modern, less tragic legend states that if you dip your toes into the cold spring waters that you will return to Waynesville. The scenic spring would make a splendid setting for #pleinair painters. The spring is surrounded by Laughlin Park which features seven storyboards detailing the tragic Trail of Tears story along a paved walking trail. The spring area is a trophy trout stream and includes an all-accessible fishing platform. This green space is a feather in the cap of the City of...

One of my favorite places to visit when I need a quick nature outing! Right in the middle of town, the Spring has a walking trail that continues all the way over to the park without crossing any roadways. Great for fishing as well as it is stocked by the Missouri Department of Conservation and you can fish both the Spring and the Roubidoux at...

The water is super cold, but you only live once. Very clear. You can see turtles swimming near the bottom, fish and sometimes...