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Central Hunting C.A's

Audrain County

Marshall I. Diggs C.A.
3 miles West of Wellsville on Montgomery County Route ZZ and .25
mile West on Route RA.  Little Loutre Creek runs 3 miles through this
1,015 acre area.  It has two lakes, Lake Walter and Lake Whitesell,
providing 24 acres for fishing.  There is a boat ramp and a shelter
house.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Lakeview Park Lake
Hwy 54 North to Mexico.  Near the south side of town, take Lakeview
Road West and follow the signs 1 block to the lake.  This is a 45 acre
lake with a trail and picnic areas.
Fishing, Hunting, Camping

C.L. Northcut Memorial C.A.
5.5 miles west of Mexico on Hwy 22, 1.75 miles North on Route E,
and .25 mile left on Gravel Road 324.  This is an 80 acre forest.
Hunting, Camping

Northeast Park Lake
5.5 miles West of Mexico on Hwy 22, 1.75 miles North on Route E,
and .25 mile left on Gravel Road 324.  This is an 80 acre forest.
Hunting, Camping

Plunkett Park Lake
Near Kiwanis Lake in Mexico.  From Hwy 54, take Hwy 15 North to
Hendricks Drive West to reach the 110- acre area.
Fishing, Hunting

Robert M. White II C.A.
11 miles North of Mexico on Hwy 15, 1.75 miles on Route Z, and
2 miles down Route ZZ to the entrance.  Long Brand and Young's
Creek flow through this 1,163 acre area.  There also are two lakes
and five ponds providing anglers with 30 acres of fishable water.
The area is composed of forest (447 acres), cropland (430 acres),
old pasture (175 acres) and prairie (80 acres).
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Benton County

Big Buffalo Creek C.A.
North of Edmonson on Hwy W, then turn South on Hwy B, then
east on Hwy WW.  This road ends perpendicular to a gravel road.
Turn left and this gravel road leads to the area.  There are low
water crossings on this road, and they may be impassable during
heavy rains.  This 1,555 acre forested area has one fishing pond
three springs and a 1.5 mile stretch of the Big Buffalo Creek.  
Natural areas of interest include the Big Buffalo Creek Fen (45
acres of calcerous wet meadow, deep muck fen and sedge meadow
shrub fen) and Big Buffalo Bottomland Natural Area, a 5 acre 
mesic bottomland forest.  There are several unmaintained trails
and roads suitable for hiking.
Fishing Hunting, Camping

Brickley Hollow Access
1 mile South of Lincoln on Hwy 65, and 8 miles East on Hwy H
to the Hand Hwy W junction.  Continue 1.5 miles to an unmarked
blacktop road and turn right.  Turn right again just past the road
to Henry's Acres.  This is a 186 acre area on the Cole Camp Creek
Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.  Brickley Creek flows 2 miles 
through the area.
Fishing, Hunting

Edmonson Access
1 mile South of Lincoln on Hwy 65, then 7.5 miles East on hwy H,
then turn north on an unnamed gravel road near the Cole Camp 
Creek bridge.  64 acres are forestland consisting of new hardwood
plantations and some riparian corridor.  The rest is old pastures.
.37 mile of Cole Camp Creek flows through the area, and there is
one access (no boat ramp).
Fishing, Hunting

Hi Lonesome Prairie C.A.
1 mile West of Cole Camp on hwy 52, then .5 mile North on
County Road NE 221.  This 627 acre area is nearly all unplowed
native prairie.  Five ponds provide anglers with .5 acre of fishable
water.
Fishing, Hunting

Mora C.A.
3.5 miles North of Cole Camp on Hwy U.  There is one pond in the
area suitable for fishing (1.7 acres).  Nearly all 320 acres of
surrounding land is cropland, pasture or old fields
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Harry S. Truman Reservoir Wildlife Management Lands
Scattered widely throughout Benton, Henry, Hickory and St. Clair
 counties.  These area total 54,511 acres and contain 130 ponds,
10 streams, 10 lakes and five rivers for a total of 250 acres of
fishable water.  There are three caves, several springs and many
miles of unmaintained old roads and fields suitable for hiking.
One natural feature of interest includes a transitional zone where
tallgrass prairie and Ozark forest habitats meet.  Features in this
area include native prairies, glades, savannahs, bluffs and 
wetlands.  Golden Valley Shooting Range lies near the reservoir
in Henry County, 6  miles West of Clinton on Hwy SW 100.  It is
wheelchair accessible.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Shooting Range, Archery
Range.

Boone County

Eagle Bluffs C.A.
Near McBaine on Route K, 1 mile West on Burr Oak Road, then 2 
miles South on Star School Road.  This 4,269 acre area borders 
portions of the Missouri River and Perche Creek (11.5 total acres of 
fishable water).  It is the largest wetland area in the country that 
uses treated municipal wastewater to supplement wetland water 
needs.  The Katy Trail State Park parallels the area's eastern 
boundary for 3 miles.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disabled Parking

Lick Creek C.A.
North West of Columbia on Hwy 124, then 3.5 miles North on Oak
Grove School Road.  This is a 317 acre area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Camping

Rocky Fork Lakes C.A.
7 miles North of Columbia on Hwy 63.  Rocky Fork Lake is roughly
50 acres and suitable for anglers.  There is a boat ramp and three,
3 mile hiking trails.  Much of this 2,189 acre area was strip mined
for coal,  though 925 acres is forestland and the rest is old fields
or cropland.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Three Creeks C.A.
5 miles South of Columbia on Hwy 63 and 1.75 miles West on Deer 
Park Road.  This 1,277 acre area contains stretches of the Turkey,
Bass and Bonne Femme creeks.  A 2.7 mile natural trail extends
through the area, and several test plots of Running Buffalo Clover
are maintained.  Natural features include Hunter's Cave and
Tumbling Cave Spring.
Fishing, Hunting, Camping

Tri City Community Lake
3 miles West of Centralia on Hwy CC and 1 miles South on Tri-City
Road.  There is a boat ramp on this 30 acre lake, and the rest of
the area is primarily forestland (102 acres).
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Camping, Archery Range

Callaway County

Earthquake Hollow C.A.
2 miles North of Holts Summit on Hwy 54, 1 mile East on Hwy TT,
and 1 mile down County Road 452.  This 87 acre area has a chert
conglomerate cliff and many species of ferns.  There is a .25 mile
hiking trail.
Hunting

Little Dixie Lake C.A.
West of Kingdom City on I-70.  Take the Route J exit and head South
to Route RA.  The 733 acre area is marked with a sign on the left.
Little Dixie Lake is 206 acres.  There is a boat ramp and rental, nine
fishing jetties (some are wheelchair accessible), three hiking trails
and picnic areas.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Disabled Parking

Moore's Mill Access
South on Route Z off I-70 (the Calwood exit).  In Calwood, take Hwy 
JJ South to County Road 136.  136  East to County Road 139.
North on 139 to the entrance.  This is 101 acres on Auxvasse 
Creek (1.5 miles for fishing).
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Reform C.A.
9 miles East of Fulton on Hwy O.  Logan Creek flows through this
7,044 acre area, and there are several ponds providing 30 acres 
of fishable water.  There is a 2 mile hiking trail.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Whetstone Creek C.A.
Take Hwy D (the Williamsburg exit off I-70) North to a stop sign.
Turn West and Hwy D continues to County Road 1003.  Go 2 miles
North on County Road 1003 to the area entrance.  The area has
six lakes and a creek providing anglers with 60 acres of fishable
water.  The area is 5,147 acres of mainly forestland (2,700 acres)
and old pastures.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Shooting Range

Camden County

Fiery Fork C.A.
West of Camdenton on Hwy 5, 10 miles West on Hwy 7, then 2
miles down Gravel Road 7-17.  Watch for signs.  This 1,606 acre
area includes stretches of Little Niangua River, Fiery Forks Creek
and Toby Creek (10 acres of fishable water).  There are two hiking
trails.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Larry R. Gale Access
4 miles West of Camdenton on Hwy 54, 2.5 miles down Hwy 
AA-101D.  Watch for signs.  This 194 acre access on the Lake of the 
Ozarks has boat ramps and a fishing jetty accessible to wheelchairs.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disabled Parking

Alice Ahart Mansfield C.A.
7 miles East of Camdenton on Hwy 54, 2 miles on Hwy KK, and .25 
mile down Knolls Road.  This is an 80 acre forest with a .5 mile 
hiking trail
Hunting, Camping

Moles Cave C.A.
North West of Camdenton.  From Hwy 5, travel 17 miles to Hwy DD,
then 3 mile to Hwy FF, then 1 mile to a gravel road on the right.
The 108 acre area is 1.25 miles down this gravel road.  It is home
to Moles Cave Spring and a large Heron Rookery.
Hunting, Camping

Toronto Springs C.A.
3 miles East of Montreal on State Road E,  then 1.5 miles East on
State Road A.  This 568 acre area contains a stretch of the Wet
Glaize River.  Consists of five ponds, two caves, a spring with no
boat ramp.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Disabled Parking

Cole County

Honey Creek Access
3 miles South of Jefferson City on Hwy 54, and 2.25 miles East on
Buffalo Road.  This 85 acre area contains stretches of Honey Creek
and the Moreau River.  There is a boat ramp and primitive camping.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Marion Access
12 North West of Jefferson City on hwy 179.  This 3 acre area
extends for .75 mile along the Missouri River.  There is a boat ramp.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Marion Bottoms C.A.
On Hwy 79 in Marion.  This is a 2,999 acre area made up of old
fields and forestland.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Pikes Camp Access
1 mile South of Wardsville on Hwy W.  This is a 170 acre area on
the Osage River.  There is a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp,  Hunting, Waterfowl

Scrivner Road C.A.
South of Russelville on Cole County Route AA, then left on Scrivner
Road. Travel 1.25 miles, then turn left again on Scott Road.  The
area is 1 mile down this road.  This 919 acre area has two major
bodies of water on it, Winegar Lake (12 acres) and South Moreau
Creek (2 miles).  There is a 3 mile trail suitable for hiking and,
in places, visitors can fish from the trail.