Castlewood State Park

Castlewood State Park
Bluff view in Castlewood State Park
Map showing the location of Castlewood State Park
Map showing the location of Castlewood State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Castlewood State Park
Map showing the location of Castlewood State Park
Castlewood State Park (the United States)
LocationSt. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°32′50″N 90°32′38″W / 38.54722°N 90.54389°W / 38.54722; -90.54389[1]
Area1,818.77 acres (7.3603 km2)[2]
Elevation417 ft (127 m)[1]
Established1974[3]
Visitors735,979 (in 2022)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteCastlewood State Park

Castlewood State Park is a public recreation area and Missouri state park occupying 1,818 acres (736 ha) which straddles the Meramec River in St. Louis County, Missouri. The most visited section of the state park lies on the north side of the Meramec; the park acreage on the south side of the river is accessed from Lone Elk County Park and includes the World Bird Sanctuary.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Castlewood State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  4. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
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