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The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km 2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km 2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km 2). [8] The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. [9]
1,973.33 acres (7.9858 km 2) Mississippi National River and Recreation Area* Minnesota: 53,775.00 acres (217.6197 km 2) Missouri National Recreational River: Nebraska, South Dakota: 48,456.55 acres (196.0967 km 2) Niobrara National Scenic River: Nebraska: 29,088.57 acres (117.7173 km 2) Obed Wild and Scenic River: Tennessee: 5,489.85 acres (22. ...
National Memorial (List of national memorials of the United States) 31 National Recreation Area: 18 National Seashore (List of United States national lakeshores and seashores) 10 National Lakeshore (List of United States national lakeshores and seashores) 3 National River: 14 National Reserve 2 National Parkway: 4 National Trail: 6 Other 11 ...
The region also is home to Gateway Arch National Park, site of the Gateway Arch, the only National Memorial in the state of Missouri. Among the largest municipal parks is Forest Park, which is 1,293 acres (5.2 km 2) and is located in the city of St. Louis, although both Greensfelder County Park and Creve Coeur Park in St. Louis County are ...
Van Meter State Park is a public recreation area on the Missouri River in Saline County, Missouri.The state park consists of 1,105 acres (447 ha) of hills, ravines, fresh water marsh, fens, and bottomland and upland forests in an area known as The Pinnacles The park has several archaeological sites, a cultural center, and facilities for camping, hiking, and fishing.
Last year America’s National Parks welcomed a grand total of 312 million visitors, up 5 per cent from 2021, although still some way short of the record 331 million visitors who flocked to the ...
Hiking columnist Susan Anderson has hit the road and shares her impression of Graham Cave in one of Missouri's state parks. ... It was also placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
It is named for author Mark Twain, a Missouri native. The MTNF covers 3,068,800 acres (12,419 km 2) of which 1,506,100 acres (6,095 km 2) is public owned, 78,000 acres (320 km 2) of which are Wilderness, and National Scenic River area. MTNF spans 29 counties and represents 11% of all forested land in Missouri.