Morris State Park

Morris State Park
Map showing the location of Morris State Park
Map showing the location of Morris State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Morris State Park
Map showing the location of Morris State Park
Morris State Park (the United States)
LocationDunklin County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates36°33′13″N 90°2′41″W / 36.55361°N 90.04472°W / 36.55361; -90.04472
Area161.22 acres (65.24 ha)[1]
Established2000[2]
Visitors9,313 (in 2022)[3]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteMorris State Park

Morris State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 161 acres (65 ha) in Dunklin County, Missouri. The state park preserves a section of Crowley's Ridge, a unique geologic feature of southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. The state park offers a two-mile hiking trail along a portion of the "geologic oddity." The park is named for businessman Jim D. Morris, who donated the parcel to the state in 1999.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Morris State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Morris State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.