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Sunset Falls Day Use Parking
State park
👍👍 Beautiful. Found a nice secluded spot with some rocks you could sit on and have your legs in the water up to your knees. So peaceful. Cute lil fishies too!
4.90 (32 reviews)
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Valley of Fire State Park
State park
Petrified wood & red sandstone are 2 of the natural features found at this hiking & camping spot.
4.80 (14.3K reviews)
3
Battle of Athens State Historic Site
State park
👍👍 I loved this unique little historic site! Athens is a civil war era town-site that is mostly gone. However several key buildings are still in place, and the entire site is well-kept and very pretty.
The staff we encountered were enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, and we were given a personal tour...
4.80 (135 reviews)
5
Charlestown State Park
State park
Scenic spot with rugged terrain for hiking & bird-watching, plus fishing & full hookup camping site.
4.70 (1.6K reviews)
6
Lincoln Trail State Park
State park
Woodland 1,023-acre park with a central lake, an old-growth beech-maple forest & historic sites.
4.70 (121 reviews)
9
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site
Historical place
👍👍 As a former archaeologist who has excavated on this site, I can assure you this is a very important site. The State of Missouri purchased this location some years ago when the land came up for sale. It is only a small portion of the Illiniwek village. Part of the site has been destroyed by the sand...
4.60 (55 reviews)
10
Reed Island State Park
State park
510 acres surrounded by water, with a beach, boating, camping & picnicking, plus bird-watching.
4.60 (39 reviews)
11
Buck Creek State Park
State park
Rolling hills with hiking & bridle trails, a lake for fishing & boating, plus campsites & cottages.
4.50 (2.9K reviews)
12
Buck Creek State Park Beach
State park
👍👍 This is probably one the best beach areas of the state parks. The beach is a little under half a mile long, fairly wide and well maintained. It has restrooms and plenty of parking. I didn't see a playground.
4.50 (190 reviews)