Big Sugar Creek State Park is a public recreation area encompassing more than in McDonald County in southwest

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. The

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was established in 1992 to preserve part of the Elk River water system, which

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is part of. The park has a three-mile-long (5 km) trail for hiking. A major portion of the park has been designated as the Elk River Breaks Natural Area.

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Big Sugar Creek State Park
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Big Sugar Creek State Park Map
Missouri Department of Natural Resources {{authority control State parks of Missouri Protected areas of McDonald County, Missouri State parks of the U.S. Interior Highlands Protected areas established in 1992