Bray Conservation Area - Nature preserve in Rolla - 14220 Co Rd 7000, USA

There are a lot of nice kids natural play things, picnic tables, and relaxing nature. The trail is a decent hill to climb up and a bit rugged but beautiful and rustic! There are a couple port-a-potties but no running water.

Bray is a great little area to get out and enjoy nature. It's only a few minutes out of Rolla. It has a bedrock bottom creek that is fun to walk through during the hot summer days. One will find a icy cold spring flowing into the creek and an old tunnel where the creek flows under the railroad tracks as they walk upstream. Along the creek it has beautiful towering sycamores and oaks that stand watch over this secluded gem.It has a beautiful pond where one can see fish, turtles, and frogs. One one side of the pond is a large flat rock the is a great place for lunch or just enjoying the view. Occasionally one may see a freight train as it whistles and clanks along the tracks that run along side the park. There is also a couple of trails, a short easy half mile loop and longer more brushy loop. Hiking is much better during the cooler months before the vegetation grows up around the trail. All in all, it's a great place to get out and enjoy nature.

Really pretty hiking and conservation area. There are a few trails to choose from depending on length you want to hike (map of trails attached), all very wooded and peaceful; some with a decent hill too. I went on a relatively cloudy/rainy day, and was the only one out which was a pleasant surprise. Plus there is a pond and creek nearby which my dog loved!

Cute area. Very well kept trails. Not too steep overall, a couple short hits of more angle. They do nature conservation really well, with annual burns.

Neat little place, we mainly stuck around the little pond area and down to the tunnel and it was pretty neat. Not much to do but maybe have a little picnic and see a couple of fish.

Spent a peaceful quiet Sunday afternoon exploring the area. The trails were well maintained. The kids enjoyed watching the goslings and walking the trails.

This is one of the best local trails. And as far as I am concerned, the best trail close to Rolla.

Bray Conservation Area is just what the great physician( God) prescribed for me. True peace and harmony where the temporal touches the eternal.