Bellefontaine Conservation Area

Bellefontaine Conservation Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bellefontaine Conservation Area
Location St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Nearest city Castle Point, MO
Coordinates 38°45′52″N 90°14′09″W / 38.764434°N 90.235818°W / 38.764434; -90.235818Coordinates: 38°45′52″N 90°14′09″W / 38.764434°N 90.235818°W / 38.764434; -90.235818
Area 133 acres (0.5 km2)
Established 1995
Governing body Missouri Department of Conservation
Official website

Bellefontaine Conservation Area consists of 133 acres (0.54 km2) in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located along Interstate 270 in Castle Point.

Bellefontaine Conservation Area is primarily grassland and includes sections of forest and ponds open to fishing. The area was previously owned by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and was transferred to the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1995 because of the unique urban fishing opportunities it provides.[1]

References

  1. "Bellefontaine Conservation Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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