Finger Lakes State Park

Finger Lakes State Park
A cyclist off-roading in the park
Map showing the location of Finger Lakes State Park
Map showing the location of Finger Lakes State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Finger Lakes State Park
Map showing the location of Finger Lakes State Park
Finger Lakes State Park (the United States)
LocationBoone County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°05′26″N 92°19′00″W / 39.09056°N 92.31667°W / 39.09056; -92.31667[1]
Area1,128.69 acres (4.5676 km2)[2]
Elevation722 ft (220 m)[1]
Established1973[3]
Visitors114,226 (in 2022)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteFinger Lakes State Park

Finger Lakes State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 1,128 acres (456 ha) in Boone County near the city of Columbia, Missouri. The state park is unusual in that the site was reclaimed after having been strip mined for coal.[5] It is one of two state parks in Missouri used for off-road vehicles. The history of the other, St. Joe State Park, is also connected with mining. It is adjacent to Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area.

  1. ^ a b "Finger Lakes 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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