St. Joe State Park
| St. Joe State Park | |
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 ORV riders in St. Joe State Park | |
  Location in Missouri  St. Joe State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Park Hills, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°48′27″N 90°30′23″W / 37.80752°N 90.50627°W[1] |
| Area | 8,242.98 acres (3,335.82 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Established | 1976[3] |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 871,890 (in 2023)[2] |
| Website | Official website  |
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.[4] The state park includes the Missouri Mines State Historic Site with its former St. Joe Minerals mill buildings and museum of geology and mining.[5] 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.[4]
See also
- Finger Lakes State Park: another Missouri state park on reclaimed mines.
References
- ^ "Paved Bicycle Trail" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Data Sheet: St. Joe State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "St. Joe State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "Missouri Mines State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. October 10, 2012. 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
