Washington State Park

For other uses, see Washington State Park System.

Washington State Park
Stone shelter overlooking the Big River valley
Map showing the location of Washington State Park
Map showing the location of Washington State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Washington State Park
Map showing the location of Washington State Park
Washington State Park (the United States)
LocationWashington County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°05′00″N 90°41′18″W / 38.08333°N 90.68833°W / 38.08333; -90.68833[1]
Area2,147.57 acres (8.6909 km2)[2]
Elevation673 ft (205 m)[1]
Established1932[3]
Visitors233,424 (in 2017)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteWashington State Park
Washington State Park Petroglyph Archeological Site
An eagle petroglyph at Washington State Park
Nearest cityFertile, Missouri
Area25 acres (10 ha)
NRHP reference No.70000352[5]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1970
Washington State Park CCC Historic District
Washington State Park CCC pavilion
Nearest cityPotosi, Missouri
Area710 acres (290 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000517[6]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

Washington State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,147 acres (869 ha) in Washington County in the central eastern part of the state of Missouri. It is located on Highway 21 about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Potosi or 7 miles (11 km) southwest of De Soto on the eastern edge of the Ozarks. The state park is noted for its Native American rock carvings and for its finely crafted stonework from the 1930s.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Washington State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  3. ^ a b "Washington State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference visitation2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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