Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park


Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

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Location:8 miles north of Lesterville, off Hwy 21, 13 miles on Hwy N in Reynolds County.
Facilities:In December 2005, the nearby Taum Sauk Reservoir breached, sending 1.3billion gallons of water through the major day-use area of the park anddestroying or damaging most of the facilities along the East Fork ofthe Black River. Cleanup began immediately, and longterm plans formajor redevelopment of the park are in progress. Facilities availableduring the 2006 season included picnic tables, a playground, and a parkstore, as well as a boardwalk that takes visitors to an observationdeck overlooking the shut-ins.
Activities:Picnicking, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Swift waters of the Black River flowing around some of the oldestexposed rocks in the nation have formed a series of canyonlike gorgesor "shut-ins." Most of the park has been left as wilderness, and evenunder normal conditions, access to the park is limited and somerestrictions apply.
Address:HCR 1, Box 126
Middlebrook, MO 63656

Phone:573-546-2450
Web: www.mostateparks.com/jshutins.htm
Size: 8,550 acres.

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