Wallace State Park
Wallace State Park | |
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Location in Missouri | |
Location | Clinton, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 39°39′17″N 94°13′04″W / 39.65472°N 94.21778°WCoordinates: 39°39′17″N 94°13′04″W / 39.65472°N 94.21778°W[1] |
Area | 501.61 acres (202.99 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m)[1] |
Established | 1932[3] |
Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Wallace State Park |
Wallace State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) south of Cameron in Clinton County, Missouri. The state park's 502 acres (203 ha) encompass a six-acre (2.4 ha) lake, Lake Allaman, for swimming, fishing, and boating, hiking trails, picnicking facilities, and a campground.[4]
History[]
The state acquired the park's first 121 acres in 1932 and named it for the family who had owned the land for more than a century, The Works Progress Administration performed much of the site's early development during the 1930s.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Wallace State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Wallace State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Wallace State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
External links[]
- Wallace State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Wallace State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Categories:
- State parks of Missouri
- Protected areas of Clinton County, Missouri
- Protected areas established in 1932
- Works Progress Administration in Missouri
- 1932 establishments in Missouri