Points Of Interest
Mark Twain National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest The Mark Twain Forest was established on September 11, 1939 and is named after the famous Missouri native Mark Twain, author of works such as "Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Located in the southern...
Eleven Point River
Eleven Point River The Eleven Point National Scenic River was established in 1968 as a 44 mile scenic river, free of impoundments with a largely undeveloped shoreline and watershed. This portion of the river between Thomasville, Missouri and the Highway 142 bridge is...
Fort Benton
Fort Benton Fort Benton is the site of two historic Civil War battle bearing its name in 1863 and 1864. It was an important and contested area during the war, and was added to the National registry of historic places on October 21, 2002. Did...
Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area
Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area Pinewoods Lake Recreation Area sits next to Pinewoods Lake in southeastern Missouri. It is an ideal location to enjoy lake fishing and scenic trails. The day-use picnic shelter can accommodate up to 75 people. It is equipped...
Alley Mill
photo courtesy of Mark PeltonAlley Mill Alley Spring, the natural area’s namesake, is the seventh largest spring in Missouri. The spring conduit is known to extend at least 3000 feet underground and reaches at least 155 feet below the surface. Rainfall and runoff...
Allred Lake Natural Area
Allred Lake Natural Area Allred Lake is a small remnant of the once vast network of swamps and bottomland forests that once covered the Mississippi Lowlands of southeast Missouri. Here you can experience a natural scene similar to that found in Louisiana...
Rocky Creek Conservation Area
With almost 40,000 acres of public land, the Rocky Creek Conservation Area provides for a wide range of outdoor activities. These include nature viewing, bird watching, hiking, dispersed primitive camping, and, of course, many hunting and fishing...
Montauk State Park
Montauk State Park Montauk State Park preserves a shady green retreat that offers visitors plenty of opportunities for fun, whether it is fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking or just relaxing with friends and family. The park is located at the headwaters...
Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake The US Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of the Clearwater Lake Dam in 1948, with the prime purpose of maintaining flood control for the Black River drainage around the Poplar Bluff region. At a conservation pool of 1,630 acres, the lake...
Ozark Trail
Ozark Trail System Unlike the National Scenic Trail System, no act of Congress authorized the Ozark Trail. No state agency was mandated to coordinate or complete the trail. In fact, no single entity managed the concept, design or implementation....
