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Review:
Route 66 State Park is a 419-acre park located on the Meramec River, about a mile from Eureka, at the site of the former resort town of Times Beach, Missouri. After the Environmental Protection Agency discovered that the town was contaminated with dioxin, the town and the surrounded area were bought, dismantled and decontaminated. Today, wild grasses and thick brush grow where once were evacuated homes. What were once the town streets are now the park trails. The visitor center is occupying the old Bridgehead Inn on the east side of the Meramec River. The park has a boat ramp, a picnic area and a network of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The visitor center offers informative exhibits about the ecological disaster in the area and 20 years of cleanup.
Eureka, Missouri
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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