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Elk River Basin - Access Points
The
Missouri Department of Conservation has many “access points” throughout the
state. An “access point” is a location for boat
launching into rivers or lakes. Access points
may offer picnic facilities or good fishing spots. For
a map of the access points located within the Elk
River
Basin,
visit http://www.conservation.mo.gov/fish/watershed/elk/landuse/010luf11.htm.
The following is a list of access points and parks
in the Elk
River
Basin:
Area
Name |
Acres |
County |
Activities |
Management1 |
Buffalo
Hills NA |
486 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Hiking, Camping, Bird watching, Nature study, Trapping |
MDC |
Big
Sugar Creek SP |
2,048 |
McDonald |
Currently
not open. Permitted activities not known. |
MoDNR |
Cowskin
Access |
41 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Fishing, Hiking, Bird watching, Nature study (0.1 miles Elk
River
frontage) |
MDC |
Deep
Ford Access |
42 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Fishing, Hiking, Bird watching, Nature study (0.25 miles Big Sugar Creek frontage) |
MDC |
Flag
Spring
CA
|
3,955 |
Barry/ |
Hunting,
Hiking, Camping, Bird watching, Nature study, Target shooting |
MDC |
McDonald |
Fort
Crowder
CA
|
2,363 |
Newton
|
Hunting,
Hiking, Camping, Bird watching, Nature study, Archery, Bicycling, Horseback riding |
MDC |
Goodman
Towersite |
40 |
Newton
|
Hunting,
Hiking, Bird watching, Nature study |
MDC |
Huckleberry
Ridge
CA
|
2,106 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Hiking, Camping, Bird watching, Nature study |
MDC |
Lanagan
Towersite |
57 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Hiking, Bird watching, Nature study |
MDC |
Mt.
Shira Access |
26 |
McDonald |
Fishing,
Camping (0.25 miles Elk
River
frontage) |
MDC |
Powell
Towersite |
80 |
McDonald |
Hunting,
Hiking, Bird watching, Nature study |
MDC |
Town
Hole Access |
2 |
McDonald |
Fishing
(Indian Creek frontage) |
MDC |
Pea
Ridge
National
Military
Park
|
4,300 |
McDonald |
Hiking,
Equestrian Trail, Automobile tour |
NPS |
Lanagan
City
Park
|
10 |
McDonald |
Swimming,
Fishing, Canoeing, Picnicking, Outdoor recreation (Indian Creek frontage) |
Leased
by City of Lanagan |
Noel
City
Park
|
less
than 5 |
McDonald |
Swimming,
Canoeing, Fishing, Picnicking (Butler Creek frontage) |
City
of Noel |
Sulphur
Springs |
17 |
McDonald |
Fishing,
Camping, Outdoor recreation (Butler Creek frontage) |
City
of Sulphur Springs |
City
Park
|
Blankenship
Park
|
16 |
McDonald |
Fishing,
Outdoor recreation (Honey Creek frontage) |
Southwest
City
|
Memorial
Park |
50 |
Benton
|
Swimming,
Outdoor sports recreation, Picnicking |
City
of Bentonville |
Phillips
Park
|
56 |
Benton
|
Outdoor
sports recreation, Picnicking |
City
of Bentonville |
Park
Springs
Park
|
18 |
Benton
|
Spring,
nature trail, Picnicking |
City
of Bentonville |
Neighborhood
Parks (3) |
varies |
Benton
|
Outdoor
recreational activities |
City
of Bentonville |
Dave
Peel
Park
|
2 |
Benton
|
Playground,
Picnicking |
City
of Bentonville |
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Management responsibility - MDC = Missouri Department of Conservation
MoDNR = Missouri Department of Natural Resources, NPS = National Park Service
Source: http://www.conservation.mo.gov/fish/watershed/elk/landuse/010lut01.htm |
