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North East Region |
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Located along the banks of Long Branch Lake it combines wooded |
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areas and restored rolling prairie. A 1,834 acre park is well suited |
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for water recreation. It offers boat launching facilities, a sand |
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beach for swimming, camping and picnic areas along with an |
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exercise trail beside the lake. Great Boating and water fun. |
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660.773.5229 2 miles West of Hwy 63 and Hwy 36 junction |
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River Campground |
One of the oldest parks in the system, this park overlooks the |
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18,600 acre Mark Twain Lake. Although the park is located in the |
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Salt River Hills North of the Missouri River, the area contains many |
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plants characteristic of the Southern Ozark Region. The 2,775 |
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acre park offers camping, picnicking and with the lake boating and |
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fishing. Several Marinas are also available. It also includes Camp |
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Colborn a place for organized group camping. Close to Hannibal |
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the birthplace of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmons) and a Water Park |
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nearby there is plenty to do and see. Fun for the Fisherperson |
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or the whole family. |
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573.565.3440 On Hwy 107 near the Village of Florida. |
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Established in honor of General John J. Pershing, the 3,143 acre |
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park is a superb example of pre European settlement landscape of |
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Northern Missouri. Locust Creek which runs through the park is |
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one of the last sizeable streams in this Region that has not been |
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channelized. Along the creek, visitors will find richly forested |
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bottomlands, shrub swamps, marshes and a 1,000 acre wet prairie. |
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a 1.5 mile interpretive boardwalk allows access to the wetland |
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area. A shady campground, archer range, swimming area and four |
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small lakes for fishing are available. |
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660.963.2299 7 miles West of Brookfield off Hwy 36 |
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Nestled in the green hills of Northern Missouri, this State Park is |
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centered around the 573 acre Forest Lake. The wooded park offers |
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swimming, picnicking, camping and hiking trails. The 3,125 acre |
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park also features cabins, a full service marina and a dining lodge. |
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A shelter protects 1,000 year old Native American petroglyphs. |
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660.665.7119 2.5 miles West of Kirksville off Hwy 157 |
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A favorite among Fishing Enthusiast, this park features numerous |
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lakes and a large sand beach with room for a variety of beach |
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sports. The 1,053 acre park is a good spot for bird watching. It also |
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features a campground, rental boats, picnic sites, food concession, |
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canoe rental and a beach with lifeguards. Recreational vehicles are |
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also available. |
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573.655.2280 3 miles South of LaGrange on Hwy 61 |
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