Big Sugar Creek State Park
Big Sugar Creek State Park
Location:Exit on Hwy W off Hwy 7 and follow 8th Street east out of Pineville 5 miles; in McDonald County.
Facilities:Hiking trail. Park is still in the development stage; planned amenitiesinclude a day-use area, special-use area for organized youth groups,and a canoe launch.
Activities:Hiking.
Special Features:Park preserves a portion of the Elk River Section of Missouri's Ozarksand features heavily forested hillsides, streams, and solitude. Thearea contains plants and animals that are less common or absent inother parts of the state, including armadillos, the chinquapin tree,and the Neosho orangethroat darter.
Address:c/o Roaring River State Park
Rt 4 Box 4100
Cassville, MO 65625
Phone:417-847-2539
Web: www.mostateparks.com/bigsugar.htm
Size: 2,082 acres.
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