Missouri 2008 Official Vacation Planner - (Page 104) CENTRAL GEORGE DENNISTON State Parks Pomme de Terre State Park, Hickory County Call 800-334-6946 or visit www.mostate parks.com for more information. Visit the Web site or call 877-422-6766 for camping reservations. Bennett Spring State Park Bennett Spring is Missouri’s third largest, a bubbling emerald-colored pool feeding a stream that provides excellent trout fishing (March through October). Canoeing on the Niangua River, camping, hiking, picnicking, a nature center, a swimming pool, dining, lodging and a store. Call 417-532-4307 for lodging and canoe reservations. Twelve miles west of Lebanon on Route 64 in Dallas and Laclede counties. 417-532-4338. and canoeing. A mid-Missouri magnet for off-road motorcycling and all-terrain vehicles. Mountain biking is also permitted on the trails. Camping and picnicking. Seven miles north of Columbia on Route 63 in Boone County. 573-443-5315. Ha Ha Tonka State Park Classic karst topography with caves, sinkholes, springs, natural bridges and bluffs overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks. Dayuse park. Hiking, backpacking, picnicking, courtesy docks and accessible fishing dock. Mysterious ruins of a huge stone mansion are a highlight. Five miles southwest of Camdenton on Route D in Camden County. 573-346-2986. version. Stretching over a variety of landscapes and connecting river towns and railroad towns, the Katy is one of Missouri’s great experiences. Horseback riding permitted between the State Fairgrounds in Sedalia and the trailhead at Calhoun. Visit www.katytrailstatepark.com to learn more. 800-334-6946. Knob Noster State Park Knob Noster (“our hill”) State Park is nature restored — second-growth hardwood forest and revived remnants of open woodlands and grasslands. Wood and stone shelters and bridges constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Campsites and group camps, hiking and equestrian trails. Two miles southwest of Knob Noster on Route 23 in Johnson County. 660-563-2463. Finger Lakes State Park A varied recreational area reclaimed from strip mine lands, providing swimming holes, a sand beach and lakes for fishing Katy Trail State Park Sixteen trailheads in the Central Region welcome hikers and bicyclists to “the Katy,” Missouri’s cross-state rails-to-trails conBILL GRANT Lake of the Ozarks State Park Missouri’s largest state park, with 80 miles of lake shoreline. Turkeys, herons, foxes and eagles. Guided trail rides from the park stables (573-348-6670) and boat rentals at park marinas (573-348-1233). Group camps, cave tours, beaches, hiking and biking trails. Camping, cabins, yurt (877-422-6766). Five miles southeast of Osage Beach on Route 134 in Miller and Camden counties. 573-348-1233. Pomme de Terre State Park Pomme de Terre Lake has hundreds of coves where solitude, sunshine and muskie are found. Boat rentals at the marina (417-852-4567). Camping, beaches, picnicking and hiking. The park consists Left: Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camden County 104 Missouri Vacation Planner 2008 http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.katytrailstatepark.com
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