State Park · Missouri, United States
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a state park in Missouri, United States, covering 8,550 acres (3,460 ha), established in 1955.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Reynolds, Missouri, United States |
| Area | 8,550 acres (3,460 ha) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Coordinates | 37.5419° N, 90.8419° 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 Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a public recreation area covering 9,432 acres (3,817 ha) on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri. The state park is jointly administered with adjoining Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, and together the two parks cover more than sixteen thousand acres in the St. Francois Mountains region of the Missouri Ozarks. The term "shut-in" refers to a place where the river's breadth is limited by hard rock that is resistant to erosion.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 87.2 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park?
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is in Missouri, United States (37.5419° N, 90.8419° W).
When was Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park established?
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park was established in 1955, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park?
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park covers 8,550 acres (3,460 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/Johnson's_Shut-Ins_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).