Crowder State Park

Crowder State Park
Missouri State Park
Country United States
State Missouri
County Grundy
Elevation 758 ft (231 m) [1]
Coordinates 40°05′41″N 93°39′44″W / 40.09472°N 93.66222°W / 40.09472; -93.66222Coordinates: 40°05′41″N 93°39′44″W / 40.09472°N 93.66222°W / 40.09472; -93.66222 [1]
Area 1,912.1 acres (774 ha) [2]
Established 1938
Management Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Location in Missouri
Website: Crowder State Park

Crowder State Park is a 1,912-acre (774 ha) state park near Trenton, Missouri, USA. It surrounds Crowder Lake in Grundy County. Both are named after Maj. General Enoch H. Crowder, an officer in the United States military who was born and raised near the park.

Activities and amenities

The park offers picnicking, a 42-unit campground, fishing, swimming and canoeing on 18-acre (7.3 ha) Crowder Lake, and four trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crowder State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "State parks...estimated acres" (PDF). Revised Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: 2008-2012. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. pp. 142–143. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. "Crowder State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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