State Park · Missouri, United States
Big Oak Tree State Park
Big Oak Tree State Park is a state park in Missouri, United States, covering 1,029 acres (416 ha), established in 1937.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Mississippi, Missouri, United States |
| Area | 1,029 acres (416 ha) |
| Established | 1937 |
| Coordinates | 36.6550° N, 89.3283° W |
| Managed by | Missouri state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Big Oak Tree State Park
Big Oak Tree State Park is a state-owned nature preserve with recreational features encompassing 1,029 acres (416 ha) in East Prairie, Missouri, United States. The state park was established in a large expanse of drained cropland in 1938 to protect some of the largest trees in the state and in the nation. The park was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1986, recognized as a rare, untouched wet-mesic bottomland hardwood forest in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain portion of the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) · Memphis, United States · 117.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Oak Tree State Park?
Big Oak Tree State Park is in Missouri, United States (36.6550° N, 89.3283° W).
When was Big Oak Tree State Park established?
Big Oak Tree State Park was established in 1937, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Big Oak Tree State Park?
Big Oak Tree State Park covers 1,029 acres (416 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Missouri_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Missouri state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Oak_Tree_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).