Finger Lakes State Park
History
Between 1964 and 1967, the area was known as Peabody Coal's Mark Twain Mine, from which the company removed 1.2 million short tons (1.1 Tg) of coal. In 1974, Peabody donated the land to the state for use as a park. The state restored the site with federal grant money that was issued with the intent to demonstrate the conversion of strip-mined land to recreational use.
Features
The park has many hills and gullies that are crossed by more than 70 miles (110 km) of trails for off-road motorcycles, ATVs, and motocross. A 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) corridor of water, created by joining small isolated lakes left from the mining operations, is used for canoeing, fishing, swimming, and scuba diving.
Activities and amenities
Activities at the park include camping, fishing, kayaking, picnicking, swimming, mountain biking, and ATV riding.
See also
- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
- Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area: Illinois state park on reclaimed Peabody coal mines
- St. Joe State Park: Missouri state park on reclaimed lead mines
References
- ^ "Finger Lakes State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Finger Lakes State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Finger Lakes State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "General Information: Finger Lakes State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
External links
- Finger Lakes State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Finger Lakes State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources