St. Joe State Park is a public recreation area consisting of on the south side of
Park Hills,
Missouri, along the flanks of the
Saint Francois Mountains.
[ The ]state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
includes the Missouri Mines State Historic Site
Missouri Mines State Historic Site occupies Federal Mill No. 3 in Park Hills, Missouri, United States, which processed the lead and zinc ore that was mined in the immediate area for many decades. The site's old power building features a geologic ...
with its former St. Joe Minerals mill buildings and museum of geology and mining.[ The park features a off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area located on the old lead mine tailings dumps, camping facilities, and trails for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding.][
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See also
* Finger Lakes State Park
Finger Lakes State Park is a public recreation area consisting of in Boone County near the city of Columbia, Missouri. The state park is unusual in that the site was reclaimed after having been strip mined for coal. It is one of two state ...
: another Missouri state park on reclaimed mines
References
External links
St. Joe State Park
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
St. Joe State Park Map
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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Protected areas of St. Francois County, Missouri
State parks of Missouri
Protected areas established in 1976
1976 establishments in Missouri
Mine reclamation