Bryant Creek State Park
| Bryant Creek State Park | |
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  Location within Missouri  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Douglas County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°49′07″N 92°25′20″W / 36.81870°N 92.42220°W |
| Area | 2,917 acres (1,180 ha)[1] |
| Established | 2016 |
| Administrator | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 9,415 (in 2022)[2] |
| Website | Official website  |
Bryant Creek State Park is a 2,917-acre (1,180 ha) public recreation area located along Bryant Creek in south central Douglas County, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Ava in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[3] The state park includes some two miles of the meandering channel of Bryant Creek, the dolomite and sandstone bluffs along the river, and the oak and pine forested land adjacent to the river.[4] The park's two hiking trails offer 5.1 miles of trail.[5] The park opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September 2022.[6] It was one of three new Missouri state parks announced in 2016.[3]
On December 31, 2024, Bryant Creek Hills Wild Area was designated as the thirteenth wild area in the Missouri State Parks system. It is located in the state park's northeast quadrant.[7]
References
- ↑ "Data Sheet: Bryant Creek State Park" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- 1 2 "Missouri to add three state parks". Ozarks First. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Bryant Creek State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Trails at Bryant Creek State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Bryant Creek State Park now open, ribbon cutting held Sept. 23". Ozark County Times. September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Wild Areas in Missouri state park expanded". drn.mo.gob. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. January 15, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
External links
- Bryant Creek State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Bryant Creek State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
