Lewis and Clark State Park (Missouri)

Lewis and Clark State Park
Map showing the location of Lewis and Clark State Park
Map showing the location of Lewis and Clark State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Lewis and Clark State Park
Map showing the location of Lewis and Clark State Park
Lewis and Clark State Park (Missouri) (the United States)
LocationBuchanan County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°32′16″N 95°03′31″W / 39.53778°N 95.05861°W / 39.53778; -95.05861[1]
Area189.13 acres (76.54 ha)[2]
Elevation781 ft (238 m)[1]
Established1934[3]
Visitors90,637 (in 2022)[4]
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteLewis and Clark State Park
Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter
Nearest cityRushville, Missouri
AreaLess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000522
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1985

Lewis and Clark State Park is a public recreation area occupying 189 acres (76 ha) on the south shore of 365-acre (148 ha) Lewis and Clark Lake (a.k.a. Sugar Lake) in Buchanan County, Missouri. The state park features camping, picnicking, and fishing.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Lewis and Clark 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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