Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park | |
| Missouri State Park | |
 Rock Bridge in 2006
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°52′44″N 92°18′12″W / 38.87889°N 92.30333°WCoordinates: 38°52′44″N 92°18′12″W / 38.87889°N 92.30333°W |
| Area | 2,273 acres (920 ha) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
  Location in Missouri
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| Website: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park | |
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 2,272.83 acres (919.78 ha) located in Boone County approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Columbia, Missouri. The park is noted for its excellent examples of karst landforms including the rock bridge, sinkholes, and an underground stream at the cave known as Devil's Icebox. The rock bridge was created by the collapse of a section of a cave which resulted in a small arch of rock being left to form a natural bridge over the creek.
Hilda Neihardt was instrumental in obtaining the land and doing the legal work for the creation of the park.
The park offers several trails for hiking and cycling. The boardwalk on the Devil's Icebox Trail allows visitors to see the park's primary karst features and explore the cave opening at Connor's Cave. Horseback riding is offered in the 750-acre (300 ha) Gans Creek Wild Area.
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