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Meramec State Park is a public recreation area located near Sullivan, Missouri, about 60 miles from St. Louis, along the Meramec River. [4] The park has diverse ecosystems such as hardwood forests and glades. There are over 40 caves located throughout the park, the bedrock is dolomite. The most famous is Fisher Cave, located near the campgrounds.
Exploring the park's 386 scenic acres is to walk in the footsteps of the hunter-gathers who lived in these caves during the ancient Dalton and Archaic period, according to the Missouri State Parks ...
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is a geological preserve and public recreation area encompassing 2,273 acres (920 ha), five miles (8.0 km) south of Columbia in Boone County, Missouri off of Missouri Route 163. The state park is home to 12 caves [4] and is noted for its excellent examples of karst landforms including the rock bridge, sinkholes ...
Ozark Caverns is an unlit cave located within the south side of Lake of the Ozarks State Park. It is part of a large group of "wild" caves in Missouri. Ozark Caverns is one of three "tamed" caves that is accessible to tourists (the other two being Bridal Cave and Jacob's Cave). It is part of the Osage River Cave region.
Onondaga Cave State Park is a Missouri state park located on the Meramec River approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the village of Leasburg. The park was established in 1982. Park activities include cave tours, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and swimming. [5]
Echo Bluff State Park: Shannon: 410 acres 170 ha: 2016 Elephant Rocks State Park: Iron: 131.74 acres 53.31 ha: 1967 Eleven Point State Park: Oregon: 4,167 acres 1,686 ha: 2016 Finger Lakes State Park: Boone: 1,128.69 acres 456.76 ha: 1973 Graham Cave State Park: Montgomery: 369.51 acres 149.54 ha: 1964 Grand Gulf State Park: Oregon: 321.96 ...
The park also features caves, sinkholes, and bluffs overlooking the lake. It is a prominent example of karst topography, which is geological formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock. [5] A 70-acre (28 ha) portion of the park was designated as the Ha Ha Tonka Karst Natural Area in 1981. [6]
The land that is now the park was acquired by conservationist Leo Drey (1917–2015) before becoming part of the Missouri state parks system. The 322-acre (130 ha) state park has been operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation since 1984. [6]