Wallace State Park

Wallace State Park
Missouri State Park
Walking bridge in Wallace State Park, May 2008
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clinton
Elevation 971 ft (296 m) [1]
Coordinates 39°39′17″N 94°13′04″W / 39.65472°N 94.21778°W / 39.65472; -94.21778Coordinates: 39°39′17″N 94°13′04″W / 39.65472°N 94.21778°W / 39.65472; -94.21778 [1]
Area 501.61 acres (203 ha) [2]
Established 1932 [3]
Management Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Location in Missouri
Website: Wallace State Park

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.[4]

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.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wallace State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Wallace State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Wallace State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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