Current River State Park is a public recreation area occupying more than of land along the
Current River north of
Eminence in
Newton Township,
Shannon County,
Missouri
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. The
state park
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consists of land and buildings originally developed as the
Alton Club, a corporate retreat used in the 1930s and 1940s by the Alton Box Board Company of
Alton
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*Alton National Park, Queensland
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,
Illinois
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.
[ Rustic buildings associated with the Alton Club were added to the ]National Register of Historic Places
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in 2005.[
]
Activities and amenities
The park offers fishing and boating on two small lakes, picnicking facilities, of hiking trails, and tours of the historic buildings. It is open on weekends during warm weather months.[
]
References
External links
Current River State Park
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Missouri
Protected areas of Shannon County, Missouri
Protected areas established in 2007
2007 establishments in Missouri