Mark Twain State Park

For the New York state park, see Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course.

Mark Twain State Park
Picnic shelter at Buzzard's Roost
Map showing the location of Mark Twain State Park
Map showing the location of Mark Twain State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Mark Twain State Park
Map showing the location of Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park (the United States)
LocationMonroe County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°29′10″N 91°48′10″W / 39.48611°N 91.80278°W / 39.48611; -91.80278[1]
Area2,775.14 acres (11.2306 km2)[2]
Elevation607 ft (185 m)[1]
Established1924[3]
Named forMark Twain
Visitors240,301 (in 2016)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteMark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost
Nearest citySanta Fe, Missouri
AreaLess than one acre
Built1941 (1941)
Built byCCC
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000515
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,775 acres (1,123 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds.[5] It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.

The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style.[6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mark Twain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Missouri State Park Advisory Board Annual Report 2008". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. April 3, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. January 23, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mark Twain State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  6. ^ James M. Denny and Bonita Marie Wright (November 1984). "ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 1 photograph)
  7. ^ "Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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