This is a list of state parks and state historic sites in Missouri. In the
U.S. state of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
both
state parks and state
historic sites are administered by the Division of State Parks of the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources. As of 2017 the division manages a total of 92 parks and historic sites plus the
Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry
The Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry is a area of private land that is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for hiking and backpacking by the public. The land is part of the largest private forest in the state, the Pioneer For ...
, which together total more than .
According to the state, its parks system includes approximately 3,500 campsites, 194 cabins, and of trails, including the longest developed
rails-to-trails
A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, or streetcar ...
project in the nation.
State parks
State historic sites
See also
*
List of U.S. national parks
References
External links
Missouri State Parks and Historic SitesMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri State Parks - List of Parks and Historic SitesMissouri Department of Natural Resources
{{Missouri
Missouri state parks