Wakonda State Park Beach - La Grange MO - Beaches on Waymarking.com

The Wakonda State Park Beach is the largest natural sand beach in the Missouri State Park system. This park is a reclaimed gravel / sand mining operation. All the sand is from this park area.


"Lakes were not the only natural features created by the gravel excavations. During the early mining days, sand that was on top of the excavated gravel was piled in mounds. Seeds from nearby natural sand prairies blew onto the mounds creating a sand prairie. Later, channelization of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers destroyed most of these natural habitats, making Wakonda State Park's sand prairie a rare landscape in Missouri. Sand-loving plants such as sandgrass, sand dropseed and prairie sunflower flourish, along with rare plants including sand primrose, dotted beebalm and winged pigweed. Hiking and bicycling trails provide access to view the sand prairie, lakes and waterfowl.

Sand from the quarries also helped to create the state park system's largest natural sand swimming beach along Wakonda Lake. The 20,000-square-foot beach offers plenty of room to lounge in the sun or get in a game of sand volleyball. Snack machines are located near the beach.

For overnight guests, a mix of basic, electric and sewer/electric/water campsites are available near Lake Boulder. Sewer/electric/water campsites are available along the shoreline of Wakonda Lake. Picnic areas and a playground also make the park a great place for family gatherings."

Type of beach: Natural Location of beach: Lake Beach surface type: Fine sand Web Address: [Web Link] Ratings (1-5):

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