Stockton State Park
| Stockton State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Missouri  Stockton State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Cedar County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°36′21″N 93°44′45″W / 37.60581°N 93.74581°W[1] |
| Area | 2,175.9 acres (880.6 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Established | 1969[3] |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 245,754 (in 2023)[2] |
| Website | Official website  |
Stockton State Park is a public recreation area occupying 2,176 acres (881 ha) on the shore of Stockton Lake, nine miles (14 km) south of Stockton, Missouri. The state park occupies a northward jutting peninsula between the Big Sac and Little Sac arms of the 25,000-acre (10,000 ha) lake, which was created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Sac River in 1969.[4]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park provides recreation that includes fishing, swimming, skiing, scuba diving, and sailing. The park's marina has two boat ramps and more than 300 stalls, some assigned exclusively to sailboats. There are also picnicking areas, campgrounds, and camper cabins.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lakeview Trail" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Data Sheet: Stockton State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Stockton State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Stockton State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Stockton State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
