Wallace State Park
State park in Missouri, United States
39°39′17″N 94°13′04″W / 39.65472°N 94.21778°W / 39.65472; -94.21778[1]
Wallace State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) south of Cameron in Clinton County, Missouri. The state park's 502 acres (203 ha) encompass a six-acre (2.4 ha) lake, Lake Allaman, for swimming, fishing, and boating, hiking trails, picnicking facilities, and a campground.[5]
History
The state acquired the park's first 121 acres in 1932 and named it for the family who had owned the land for more than a century, The Works Progress Administration performed much of the site's early development during the 1930s.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Wallace State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Wallace State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Wallace State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
External links
- Wallace State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Wallace State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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