Montauk State Park
Montauk State Park
Location:21 miles southwest of Salem on Highway 119 in Dent County.
Facilities:31 basic campsites, 123 electric campsites, showers, 3 cabins, 8sleeping cabins, 16 fourplex units, 18 motel rooms, picnic sites, 2picnic shelters, dining lodge (seasonal), store, hiking trails.
Activities:Camping, river and stream fishing, hiking, nature programs.
Special Features:The headwaters of the Current River are generated where Pigeon Creekmerges with the 40 million gallons of water that pour daily fromMontauk Springs. The park is developed around the springs and is apopular spot for rainbow trout fishing. An old gristmill built in 1896is open for tours (seasonal). Visitors can also tour the park's trouthatchery.
Address:RR 5, Box 279
Salem, MO 65560
Phone:573-548-2201
Web: www.mostateparks.com/montauk.htm
Size: 1,396 acres.
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