St. Joe State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 8,243 acres (3,336 ha) on the south side of Park Hills, Missouri, along the flanks of the Saint Francois Mountains.[5] The state park includes the Missouri Mines State Historic Site with its former St. Joe Minerals mill buildings and museum of geology and mining.[6] The park features a 2,000-acre (810 ha) off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area located on the old lead mine tailings dumps, camping facilities, and trails for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding.[5]
See also
- Finger Lakes State Park: another Missouri state park on reclaimed mines
References
- ^ a b "Saint Joe State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "St. Joe State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "St. Joe State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "Missouri Mines State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
External links
- St. Joe State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- St. Joe State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
