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Echo Bluff State Park (4.6 out of 5 stars) is a public recreation area comprising 476 acres (193 ha) of land in Newton Township, Shannon County, Missouri, United States.[4] The state park occupies the site of former Camp Zoe, a summer camp for children that opened in 1929. The park was named for the massive cliff that towers over one side of Sinking Creek.[5]

History

The state acquired the former Camp Zoe site at auction from the federal government in 2013 for $640,000. An additional 80 acres was purchased for $455,000.[5] Some $52 million was spent building a new lodge, playground, campgrounds, pavilions, and cabins. Federal grant money totalling $10.5 million helped pay for improving area roads and creating a new bridge over Sinking Creek. The park opened to the public on July 30, 2016.[6]

Activities and amenities

The park features a lodge, cabins and campsites for overnight stays, bluff-top shelter for special events, and 50-seat amphitheater as well as hiking and mountain biking trails.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Echo Bluff State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Echo Bluff State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "It's not Camp Zoe anymore: New state park gets a name". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Mo. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Missouri's newest state park to open on storied piece of the Ozarks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 30, 2016.