Big Oak Tree State Park - East Prairie, Missouri
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BruceS
N 36° 38.703 W 089° 16.964
16S E 295935 N 4057924
State park in southeast Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM7J15
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2009
Views: 3
The park originally was acquire to safeguard a huge bur oak tree which was located within its borders. The original tree was struck by lightning soon after the park was acquired and the tree had to be felled in 1954. The park has a virgin hardwood forest with several championship trees. A cross-section of the huge tree is on display in the park's interpretive center.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Picnic area
Trails/boardwalk
Bird watching
Fishing
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
The park was founded to safeguard a huge bur oak.
Date Established?: 1937
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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