Missouri 2008 Official Vacation Planner - (Page 128) SOUTHEAST GEORGE DENNISTON State Parks Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve 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. fishing lake. Fourteen miles south of East Prairie on Route 102 in Mississippi County. 573-649-3149. sometime in 2008. Call 800-334-6946 or visit www.mostateparks.com for further information. Sam A. Baker State Park Fishers and canoeists enjoy Big Creek and the St. Francois River. Families like the variety of attractions: camping and picnicking, a nature center, hiking, biking and equestrian trails, an equestrian campground, rental cabins and a dining lodge. Call 573-856-4223 for bike and canoe rentals, and dining and cabin reservations. Four miles north of Patterson on Route 143 in Wayne County. 573-856-4411. Elephant Rocks State Park Giant granite rocks a billion years old stand end-to-end like a train of red circus elephants. A Braille trail for the visually impaired. Ideal for family picnics. Five miles north of Ironton on Route 21 in Iron County. 573-546-3454. Lake Wappapello State Park Lakeside coves lure campers and picnickers. Hikers, backpackers, equestrians and bicyclists enjoy the trails, and anglers find some of Missouri’s best fishing. Call 877-422-6766 for lodging reservations. Sixteen miles north of Poplar Bluff on Route 67 in Wayne County. 573-297-3232. Grand Gulf State Park Grand Gulf was created when the ceiling of a giant cave collapsed. Part of the ceiling remains, forming a large natural bridge. The gulf itself has walls as high as 130 feet, and visitors may descend partway into the chasm. Day-use only, with picnic areas, trails and scenic overlooks. Six miles west of Thayer on Route W in Oregon County. 417-264-7600. Montauk State Park Cool water from Montauk Springs joins Pigeon Creek to form the renowned Current River. Visitors fish for rainbow trout, explore the old gristmill and wander this Ozark Mountain valley. Cabins and lodge. Camping, picnicking, restaurant and store. Twenty-one miles southwest of Salem on Route 119 in Dent County. 573-548-2434. Big Oak Tree State Park Majestic trees tower above rich delta land at Big Oak Tree, a National Natural Landmark and remnant of a vast swamp forest. This day-use park has a nature center, boardwalk trail, picnic sites and a small Hawn State Park Lush stands of native pines and hardwoods loom over an understory of dogwood, redbud and wild azalea. The Whispering Pine Trail opens the forest depths and sparkling Pickle Creek to backpackers and hikers. Camping and picnicking. Eleven miles west of I-55 on Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County. 573-883-3603. Morris State Park Perched on Crowley’s Ridge, a range of hills rising above the Mississippi floodplain, this day-use park overlooks delta farmlands and contains plant species unique in Missouri. On scenic Route WW, five miles north of Campbell in Dunklin County. 573-748-5340. Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park The main part of the park was damaged by the Taum Sauk reservoir failure in December 2005. Cleanup and redevelopment have been ongoing. The goal is to make the park fully operational Left: Big Oak Tree State Park, Mississippi County Onondaga Cave State Park The park features daily guided tours, March through October, of spectacular Onondaga Cave, a National Natural Landmark. The Meramec River provides fishing and canoeing. Visitor center, 128 Missouri Vacation Planner 2008 http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.mostateparks.com http://www.mostateparks.com
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