Babler State Park

Babler State Park
Statue of Dr. Babler
Map showing the location of Babler State Park
Map showing the location of Babler State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Babler State Park
Map showing the location of Babler State Park
Babler State Park (the United States)
LocationWildwood, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°37′14″N 90°41′45″W / 38.62056°N 90.69583°W / 38.62056; -90.69583[1]
Area2,441 acres (9.88 km2)[2]
Elevation587 ft (179 m)[1]
Established1937[3]
Visitors530,672 (in 2022)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteBabler State Park
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Historic District
CCC-constructed pavilion
LocationWildwood, Missouri
Area2,325 acres (941 ha)
Built1935 (1935)
ArchitectCCC
Architectural styleRustic
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000539
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1985

Babler State Park (formally, Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park) is a state-managed public recreation area located in the northwest section of the city of Wildwood, Missouri. A large bronze statue of Dr. Babler greets park visitors. The state park's 2,441 acres (988 ha) offer opportunities for hiking, picnicking, bicycling, horseback riding, and camping.[5] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

  1. ^ a b "Babler 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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