Three new state parks slated

[moguy1973]

https://gov.mo.gov/news/archive/missouri-adding-three-new-state-parks-gov-nixon-announces-each-outstanding-natural

One near table rock, one on Bryant Creek, and one on Eleven Point. 

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Sounds like a good deal to me.  As long as the lands have something for everyone,  I like them.  I love to camp at state parks myself.  

[Gavin]

Hope the don't go hog wild and make 3 more Echo Bluffs.

 

[Old plug]

I am not sure that is going to happen for sometime. I understand the state lesislatire is not overly receptive of it.

[Jerry Rapp]

4 hours ago, Gavin said:

Hope the don't go hog wild and make 3 more Echo Bluffs.

 

from what I have heard, Echo Bluff has been very successful. 

[jdmidwest]

There is another 1 million pedestrian bridge out for bid now at Eagle Bluff. They did not spend enough money on that one. 

I thought the lost the 11 pt property. I thought they gave it back. 

 

[timinmo]

For all the complaints about Echo Bluff there are always some people that want that type of park.  The fact that I don't doesn't mean it is a bad thing.  DNR has to  play for all the people not just the people on OA.  If I never visit Echo Bluff but it is packed all the time they were successful. 

[Norm M]

 Better to hear the DNR is adding new parks than waiting to hear which ones are going to close. word is Illinois laid off 1/3 of the Conservation Police force .

 

 I'm  happy for you guys , good that some states are at least trying to get it right .  

[Brian Sloss]

The 11 Point park land is bought, paid for and the state signs are up on Y hwy now.  Just no announced plan yet JD

[jdmidwest]

We were down there in Oct and no sign of anything. Cut through from Riverton and down into Ark to fish lower river for a change.

Goofy place for a park. Since they don't seem to have money for the ones they have, where are the funds coming from for 3 more?