Hawn State Park | |
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Location | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 37°50′16″N 90°12′06″W / 37.83778°N 90.20167°W / 37.83778; -90.20167 |
Area | 4,955.66 acres (2,005.48 ha) |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Established | 1955 |
Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Visitors | 111,110 (in 2022) |
Named for | Helen Coffer Hawn |
Website | Official website |
Hawn State Park is a public recreation area located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The state park's nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) include three state-designated natural areas: Pickle Creek, LaMotte Sandstone Barrens, and Botkins Pine Woods. Orchid Valley is also considered part of Hawn State Park, but is not connected to the rest of the park and is not open to the public.
History
The park's first 1500 acres were willed to the state in 1952 by the school teacher for whom the park is named, Helen Coffer Hawn. She acquired twelve parcels for purposes of creating a park beginning in 1932.
Activities and amenities
The park offers camping, fishing, picnicking, and hiking on named trails including Whispering Pines, White Oak, and Pickle Creek. The trail system intersects the River aux Vases and its tributary Pickle Creek.
References
- ^ "Pickle Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Data Sheet: Hawn State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Hawn State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- "Hawn State Park: Natural History". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- "Hawn State Park: History". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- Henry, Steve (2003). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis. Birmingham, Ala.: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 94–98.
External links
- Hawn State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Hawn State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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