Cuivre River State Park

Cuivre River State Park
Missouri State Park
Swimming area in Lincoln Lake
Country United States
State Missouri
County Lincoln
Elevation 548 ft (167 m) [1]
Coordinates 39°02′01″N 90°55′51″W / 39.03361°N 90.93083°W / 39.03361; -90.93083Coordinates: 39°02′01″N 90°55′51″W / 39.03361°N 90.93083°W / 39.03361; -90.93083 [1]
Area 6,393.94 acres (2,588 ha) [2]
Established 1946 [3]
Management Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Location in Missouri
Website: Cuivre River State Park

Cuivre River State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located northeast of the city of Troy in the Lincoln Hills region of northeastern Missouri, United States. The state park's rugged landscapes range from native grasslands and savannas to limestone bluffs over looking forested hills.[4] The park encompasses the Lincoln Hills Natural Area (1872 acres)[5] and two designated wild areas: Big Sugar Creek (1675 acres) and Northwoods (1082 acres).[6][7] The park offers an extensive system of hiking trails plus swimming and camping facilities and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.[8]

History

The park began as a federal recreation demonstration area in the 1930s when workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Project Administration[9] constructed roads, bridges, group camps, and a picnic shelter.[4] Two historic districts within the park, the Cuiver River State Park Administrative Area and Camp Sherwood Forest, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[10][11] The state took possession of the park in 1946.[3]

Activities and amenities

The park offers two campgrounds, backpack camping, fishing on Sugar Creek, swimming and canoeing on 55-acre Lake Lincoln, and trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.[8]

Trails

Trail[12] Length
Big Sugar Creek Trail 3.75 miles (6.04 km)
Blackhawk Point Trail 5.75 miles (9.25 km)
Blazing Star Trail 2 miles (3.2 km)
Cuivre River Trail 11.25 miles (18.11 km)
Frenchman's Bluff Trail 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Hamilton Hollow Trail .9 miles (1.4 km)
Lakeside Trail 3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Lone Spring Trail 5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Mossy Hill Trail .8 miles (1.3 km)
Old Schoolhouse Trail 3.85 miles (6.20 km)
Prairie Trail .3 miles (0.48 km)
Turkey Hollow Trail .8 miles (1.3 km)

References

  1. 1 2 "Cuivre River State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Missouri State Park Advisory Board Annual Report 2008". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "General Information: Cuiver River State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lincoln Hills Natural Area". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Missouri State Park Designated Wild Areas". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Henry, Steve (2006). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St Louis (2nd ed.). Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 100–02. ISBN 0897326121.
  8. 1 2 "Cuivre River State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cuivre River State Park Administrative Area Historic District". ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR. National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Camp Sherwood Forest Historic District". ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR. National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Trails at Cuiver River State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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