| Prairie State Park | |
| Map: | USA Missouri#USA |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Barton County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.5122°N -94.5717°W |
| Area Acre: | 3,955.26 |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Visitation Num: | 42,287 |
| Visitation Year: | 2017 |
| Governing Body: | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website: | Prairie State Park |
Prairie State Park is a public recreation area encompassing nearly of grasslands and woodlands in Barton County, Missouri. The state park preserves much of the few remaining acres of tallgrass prairie in the state. The park features hiking trails, camping for backpackers, and a nature center. Captive wild bison and elk roam the park. The bison herd contains about 100 individuals as of spring 2021.[1]
Prairie State Park is in the central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion of the temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands biome.