Mark Twain State Park
This article is about the Missouri state park. For the New York state park, see Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course.
Mark Twain State Park | |
Missouri State Park | |
Named for: Mark Twain | |
Country | United States |
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State | Missouri |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 39°28′35″N 91°48′01″W / 39.47639°N 91.80028°WCoordinates: 39°28′35″N 91°48′01″W / 39.47639°N 91.80028°W [1] |
Area | 2,775.14 acres (1,123 ha) [2] |
Established | 1924 [3] |
Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Visitation | 348,085 (2014) [4] |
![]() Location in Missouri | |
Website: Mark Twain State Park | |
Mark Twain State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 2,775.14 acres (1,123.06 ha) located in Monroe County. The park offers recreation on Mark Twain Lake as well as hiking trails and campgrounds.[5] The park is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.
References
- 1 2 "Mark Twain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Missouri State Park Advisory Board Annual Report 2008". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Missouri State Park Attendance (2014)" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Twain State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
External links
- Mark Twain State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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