Summary
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]
| Lewis and Clark State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Missouri  Lewis and Clark State Park (Missouri) (the United States) | |
| Location | Buchanan County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°32′16″N 95°03′31″W / 39.53778°N 95.05861°W[1] |
| Area | 189.13 acres (76.54 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m)[1] |
| Established | 1934[3] |
| Visitors | 90,637 (in 2022)[4] |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Lewis and Clark State Park |
Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter | |
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| Nearest city | Rushville, Missouri |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1934 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000522 |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1985 |
History edit
The tract was acquired in 1934 as the gift of a group of Buchanan County sportsmen and was originally named Sugar Lake State Park. The name was changed in 1938 to honor Lewis and Clark, who are believed to have discovered the lake, naming it Gosling Lake, on their expedition in 1804-1806.[5]
The Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter was built in 1934 by a Civilian Conservation Corps company who encamped briefly at the park. It is a stone picnic shelter on a poured concrete foundation.[6] The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Lewis and Clark State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lewis and Clark State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Bonnie Wright (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Lewis and Clark State Park (Missouri) at Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis and Clark State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Lewis and Clark State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources