Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
A portion of the park's natural water park pictured after the 2009 reopening
Map showing the location of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Map showing the location of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Map showing the location of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Location in the United States
LocationReynolds County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates37°32′14″N 90°51′01″W / 37.53722°N 90.85028°W / 37.53722; -90.85028[1]
Area8,780.51 acres (35.5335 km2)[2]
Elevation1,106 ft (337 m)[1]
DesignationMissouri state park
Established1955[3]
Visitors373,204 (in 2017)[2]
AdministratorMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteJohnson's Shut-Ins State Park

Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a public recreation area covering 8,781 acres (3,554 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.[4]

The term "shut-in" refers to a place where the river's breadth is limited by hard rock that is resistant to erosion. In these shut-ins, the river cascades over and around smooth-worn igneous rock, creating a natural water park that is used by park visitors when water levels are not dangerously high.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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