CONSERVATION AREAS

Nearby conservation areas owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation offer protected lands for outdoor adventure.

Angeline

39,590 acres

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/angeline-conservation-area

Birch Creek

5,645 acres

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/birch-creek-conservation-area

CANEY MOUNTAIN

7,899 acres

The hills are remnants of an old elevated plateau that has been cut into by numerous streams. View surrounding peaks of Bear Cave Mountain, High Rock Mountain, Morrison Knob, Long Bald, and Tater Cave Mountain.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/caney-mountain-conservation-area

Current River

29,290 acres

Places of interest include Paint Rock Bluff, Deer Run Fire Tower, and Elk Driving Tour.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/caney-mountain-conservation-area

Gist Ranch

11,240 acres

The area has small springs and wetlands.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/gist-ranch-conservation-area

Logan Creek

12,341 acres

Popular place for hunters seeking deer, turkey and squirrel.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/logan-creek-conservation-area

Peck Ranch

23,763 acres

Rugged, forested hills and hollows and the area’s highest point Stegall Mountain at 1,348 feet above sea level. Home to Missouri’s wild elk.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/peck-ranch-conservation-area

Rocky Creek

39,546 acres

The area contains many springs, caves, and karst features that contain some of the rarest plants and animals in the state.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/rocky-creek-conservation-area

Sunk Lands

6,295 acres

At the center of this natural area is a complex of sinkholes. What is known as the “sunkland” is the longest sinkhole in Missouri, nearly a mile long, 200 feet deep and 600 feet wide.

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/sunklands-conservation-area