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Table
Rock State Park, Branson
Park Office: (417) 334-4704
Acreage: 356.03
Year Acquired: 1959
Activities: boating, camping, canoeing,
fishing, marina, picnicking, swimming, hiking, bicycling
trails.
Detail: The park’s popularity stems
from its location on the shores of Table Rock Lake and
the fact that it is just a few miles from Branson’s
top attractions. |
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Lake
of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser
Park Office: (573) 348-2694
Acreage: 17,441.52
Year Acquired: 1946
Activities: boating, camping, cave tours,
fishing, lodging,
marina, picnicking, swimming, hiking, equestrian, mountain
biking, backpacking trails.
Detail: It was originally established
in the mid-1930s by the National Park Service and turned
over to the state in 1946. |
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Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon
Park Office: (417) 532-4338
Acreage: 3,216.74
Year Acquired: 1923
Amenities: camping, canoeing, dining,
hiking, lodging, picnicking, rafting, swimming, trout
fishing.
Detail: More than 100 million gallons
of water pour out of Bennett Spring daily. |
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4
St.
Joe State Park, Park Hills
Park Office: (573) 431-1069
Acreage: 8,242.98
Year Acquired: 1976
Activities: camping, fishing, swimming,
picnicking, hiking, equestrian, mountain biking, backpacking,
bicycling, all-terrain vehicle trails.
Details: The park has about 2,000 acres
set aside for
off-road vehicles. |
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Cuivre
River, Troy
Park Office: (636) 528-7247
Acreage: 6,393.94
Year Acquired: 1946
Activities: camping, fishing, picnicking,
swimming, hiking, equestrian, backpacking trails.
Detail: Cuivre River State Park lends
a wilder, Ozarkian flavor to the otherwise predominately
agricultural landscape of northern Missouri. |
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Roaring
River State Park, Cassville
Park Office: (417) 847-2539
Acreage: 3,973.38
Year Acquired: 1928
Activities: camping, dining, hiking,
lodging, picnicking,
swimming, trout fishing.
Detail: Fire Tower Trail offers access
to the 2,075-acre Roaring River Hills Wild Area. |
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Thousand
Hills State Park, Kirksville
Park Office: (660) 665-6995
Acreage: 3,079.70
Year Acquired: 1952
Activities: boating, camping, canoeing,
dining, fishing, lodging, marina, picnicking, swimming,
hiking, mountain biking, backpacking trails.
Detail: An interpretive shelter displays
the park's
petroglyphs — rock carvings left behind by the area's
inhabitants more than 1,500 years ago. |
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8
Meramec
State Park, Sullivan
Park Office: (573) 468-6072
Acreage: 6,896.33
Year Acquired: 1927
Activities: camping, canoeing, cave tours,
fishing, lodging, picnicking, swimming, hiking, backpacking
trails.
Detail: Guided tours of Fisher Cave,
one of more than 40 caves in the park,are provided on
a seasonal basis. |
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Stockton
State Park, Stockton
Park Office: (417) 276-4259
Acreage: 2,175.90
Year Acquired: 1969
Activities: boating, camping, dining,
fishing, hiking, lodging, marina, picnicking, swimming.
Details: The area's open topography
creates a dependable southwest breeze perfect for sailing.
Source:
Missouri Department of NaturalResources
www.mostateparks.com |
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Harry
Truman State Park, Warsaw
Park Office: (660) 438-7711
Acreage: 1,440
Year Acquired: 1976
Activities: boating, camping, fishing,
hiking, marina, picnicking, swimming.
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Detail: Located on a peninsula nearly
surrounded by the 55,600-acre Truman
Lake.
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