Big Sugar Creek State Park
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  Location in Missouri  Big Sugar Creek State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | McDonald County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°37′17″N 94°17′39″W / 36.62139°N 94.29417°W |
| Area | 2,082.54 acres (842.77 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1992[2] |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 26,694 (in 2022)[3] |
| Website | Official website  |
Big Sugar Creek State Park is a public recreation area encompassing more than 2,000 acres (810 ha) in McDonald County in southwest Missouri, United States. The state park was established in 1992 to preserve part of the Elk River water system, which Big Sugar Creek is part of. The park has a three-mile-long (5 km) trail for hiking.[4] A major portion of the park has been designated as the Elk River Breaks Natural Area.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Data Sheet: Big Sugar Creek State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Big Sugar Creek State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Elk River Breaks Woodland Natural Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Big Sugar Creek State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Big Sugar Creek State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
