Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
Location:Off Highway 67 east, on Riverlands Way just before Clark's Bridge, in Saint Charles County.
Facilities:Interpretive trail, exhibits.
Special Features:Missouri's newest state park is situated at the pointwhere the Mississippi and Missouri rivers meet. The history of therivers and the role they played in the Lewis and Clark Expeditionare interpreted at the park in outdoor exhibits, and a shorttrail takes visitors to the confluence point. Future plansfor the park include restoration of a natural floodplain, which willemphasize native vegetation and natural wetlands suitable for thesite's current soil, topography, and hydrology. This will includeforests, prairies, and marshes.
Address:1000 Riverlands Way
West Alton, MO 63386
Phone:636-899-1135
Web: www.mostateparks.com/confluence.htm
Size: 1,118 acres.
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