Bryant Creek State Park

Bryant Creek State Park
Sign at park entrance
Map showing the location of Bryant Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Bryant Creek State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Bryant Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Bryant Creek State Park
Bryant Creek State Park (the United States)
LocationDouglas County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates36°49′07″N 92°25′20″W / 36.81870°N 92.42220°W / 36.81870; -92.42220
Area2,917 acres (11.80 km2)[1]
Established2016
Visitors9,415 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteBryant Creek State Park

Bryant Creek State Park is one of three new Missouri state parks announced in 2016. The 2,917-acre (1,180 ha) property is located along Bryant Creek in south central Douglas County, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Ava in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[3] The park is open as of September 2022. There are currently two hiking trails offering 5.1 miles of trail with plans to expand the trail system in the future. [4]

The park will include about two miles of the meandering channel of Bryant Creek and the dolomite and sandstone bluffs along the river. The park includes oak and pine forested land adjacent to the river. The park will provide trails for hiking and areas for camping, picnicking and nature study.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Bryant Creek Property: Fact Sheet" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Missouri to add three state parks". Ozarks First. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bryant Creek State Park now open, ribbon cutting held Sept. 23". Ozark County Times. September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bryant Creek State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 17, 2016.