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1. Bennett Spring State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Castlewood State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Cuivre River State Park

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4. Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

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5. Elephant Rocks State Park

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6. George Washington Carver National Monument

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7. Ha Ha Tonka State Park

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8. Harry S Truman National Historic Site

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9. Hawn State Park

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10. Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

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11. Knob Noster State Park

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12. Lake of the Ozarks State Park

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13. Mark Twain State Park

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14. Meramec State Park

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15. Montauk State Park

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16. Onondaga Cave State Park

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17. Ozark National Scenic Riverways

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18. Roaring River State Park

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19. Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

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20. St. Joe State Park

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21. Thousand Hills State Park

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22. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

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23. Watkins Woolen Mill State Park

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24. Weston Bend State Park

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25. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield

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Historic sites and parks across Missouri provide plenty of recreational opportunities for visitors to enjoy some of the best cultural landmarks and natural landscapes. Parks include a chance to step back to the past with historic site tours, fishing in lakes and streams, swimming, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking.

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