Many Southeast students visit various sites in the Cape Girardeau community and the Southeast Missouri region for fun and activities.  Here are just a few of their favorites.

Hiking Trails:

• Trail of Tears State Park   
• Giant City State Park
• Elephant Rocks
• The Ozark Trail 
• Tom Sauk Mountain State Park

Rock Climbing:

• Giant City State Park
• Draper’s Bluff
• Jackson Falls

Bike Ride:

• The Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail
• The Tunnel Hill State Trail, Ill.
• The Katy Trail

Rodeo:

• Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
• Show Me Center PRCA Rodeo
• Perry County Community Rodeo

Car Races:

• Sikeston Drag Strip
• Gateway International Raceway

Canoeing (in Missouri): 

• The Current River
• Jack’s Fork River
• The Black River
• The Eleven Point River

Caving:

• Meramec State Park
• Round Springs Caverns
• Meramec Caverns
• Onondaga Cave

Picnic Site:

• Johnson's Shut-Ins
• Bollinger Mill
• Trail of Tears State Park
• Cape Rock

Date Locations:

• Downtown Cape Girardeau Restaurants
• Local Wineries: Cape Girardeau Area, Ste. Genevieve Area  

Inexpensive Dates:

• Concert in the Park, City Municipal Band, FREE, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Summers Only, Capaha Park Band Shell 
• Tunes at Twilight, Various Artists, FREE, Friday Nights, Summers Only
• Take a picnic out to the Bollinger Mill or Trail of Tears and enjoy the drive, the scenery, the food, and the company
• Bowling
• Visit local art openings in downtown Cape Girardeau on the first Friday of every month
• Putt-Putt Golf
• Feed the ducks at Capaha Park

Bowling:

• West Park Lanes
• Jackson Bowling Lanes

Parade:

• Southeast Missouri State University’s Homecoming Parade
• SEMO District Fair Parade, September
• Parade of Lights, December

Golf:

• Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course 
• Bent Creek Golf Course, Jackson, Mo.
• Arena Park Golf, Driving Range and Miniature Golf
• Dalhousie Golf Club 

Swimming:

• Southeast Missouri State University Student Aquatic Center 
• Capaha Municipal Swimming Pool
• Central Municipal Swimming Pool

Racquetball:

• Student Rec Center

Tennis:

• Southeast Tennis Courts
• Arena Park Tennis Courts

Jogging:

• The Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail 

Live Theatre:

• Southeast Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance Productions
• Local High School Productions
• River City Players, Port Cape’s River City Yacht Club

Sand Volleyball:

• Sand Volleyball Courts at Southeast (behind Towers and in front of Parker)
• Arena Park Sand Volleyball Courts

Carnival Rides:

• SEMO District Fair
• Jackson Homecomers

Fishing:

• Capaha Park
• North and South Cape County Park

Horseback Riding:

• Giant City Park, Ill.

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