Stepping stone(s) can refer to:

• Stones placed across a shallow river to form a step-stone bridge so people can step from each to the next and so cross the river without getting their feet wet: see wiktionary:stepping stone
• Stones or shaped concrete blocks (aka pavers or pas japonais), set into the ground and positioned to form a decorative walkway path or entrance (as to a home).
  • Figurative derived meanings: see island hopping.
• "Stepping Stones", a song by The Headboys
• "Stepping Stone", a song by Jimi Hendrix.
• "Stepping Stone", a song by The Farm.
• "Stepping Stone" (Duffy song), a song by Duffy.
• (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, a song by The Monkees.
• Stepping Stone (album), a 1998 album by Lari White, and this album's title track, which was released as a single.
• A stepping stone is a type of computer security measure.