Crowder State Park Explained

Crowder State Park
Map:USA Missouri#USA
Map Size:280
Relief:1
Location:Grundy County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates:40.0947°N -93.6622°W
Area Acre:1912.06
Elevation:758feet
Established:1938
Visitation Num:79,877
Visitation Year:2022
Visitation Ref:[1]
Governing Body:Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Website:Crowder State Park
Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge
Embed:yes
Built:c.
Builder:Civilian Conservation Corps
Architecture:Rustic arch
Added:March 4, 1985
Area:Less than one acre
Mpsub:ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
Refnum:85000505

Crowder State Park is a public recreation area of surrounding 18acres Crowder Lake near Trenton in Grundy County, Missouri, USA. The state park and lake are named after Maj. General Enoch H. Crowder, who was born and raised near the park.

Features

The Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge, a small single-arch span of reinforced concrete with a facing of cut stone built about 1939, is the only surviving structure erected in the park by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Activities and amenities

The park offers picnicking, camping, fishing, swimming, canoeing, and trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 3, 2023 . Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022 . Missouri State Parks.