Crowder State Park
| Crowder State Park | |
|---|---|
Crowder Lake | |
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| Location | Grundy County, Missouri, United States |
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| Area | 1,912.06 acres (773.78 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m)[1] |
| Established | 1938[3] |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 79,877 (in 2022)[4] |
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Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Trenton, Missouri |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1939 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Rustic arch |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000505 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
Crowder State Park is a public recreation area of 1,912 acres (774 ha) surrounding 18-acre (7.3 ha) Crowder Lake near Trenton in Grundy County, Missouri, USA. The state park and lake are named after Maj. General Enoch H. Crowder, who was born and raised near the park.[5]
Features
[edit | edit source]The Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge, a small single-arch span of reinforced concrete with a facing of cut stone built about 1939, is the only surviving structure erected in the park by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[6]: 91–95 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[7]
Activities and amenities
[edit | edit source]The park offers picnicking, camping, fishing, swimming, canoeing, and trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Crowder State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Crowder State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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- Civilian Conservation Corps in Missouri
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Bridges completed in 1939
- Protected areas of Grundy County, Missouri
- State parks of Missouri
- Protected areas established in 1938
- 1938 establishments in Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Grundy County, Missouri
- Arch bridges in the United States
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Road bridges in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Grundy County, Missouri