St. Joe State Park |
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| Cost: | $5.00 |
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| Description: | St. Joe State Park is located in the heart of the old "Lead Belt" of southeast Missouri where much of the nation's lead ore was extracted for more than a century. In 1972, the St. Joe Minerals Corp. ceased operations and subsequently donated the land to the state in 1976. Today, the 8,238-acre St. Joe State Park is Missouri's third largest state park, with approximately 2,000 acres set aside for the state's premier off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area. The off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area is approximately 2,000 acres. It has been set aside for motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), dune buggies and four-wheel drive vehicles. There are about 800 acres of “sand-flats,” a sand-like substance of crushed limestone, which is a lead-mining remnant. The remainder of the area is wooded hillsides that are steep in some areas. The ORV staging area is located north of the park office and has three small shelters, vault toilets, water, a change house, picnic tables and barbecue grills. Pim Lake and beach are adjacent to this area. A $5 daily fee is required for each off road vehicle. The off-road riding area is open during the following times: •7 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily from October through March and •7 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily from April through September. Visit http://www.mostateparks.com/stjoe.htm for more info. |
| Address: |
2800 Pimville Road Park Hills, MO 63601 |
| Longitude: | -90.5021133423 |
| Latitude: | 37.7976875305 |
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