Miles of Yellow Lines
Tag: Missouri
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Branson, Missouri
We often build our trips around visiting new places, but Branson is a place we keep returning to. Branson is a city in southwest Missouri. It has a little bit of everything – theme parks, shows, museums, shopping, and lakes. Silver Dollar City One of my favorite places to visit in Branson is Silver Dollar…
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St. Francois State Park
St. Francois is located about 45 minutes south of St. Louis. It has several trails, a campground, and a river running through it. Cooling off in the river is a popular activity during the warmer months. We’ve also seen people floating on the river in kayaks. Hiking St. Francois State Park has three hiking trails:…
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Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park Campground
The Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park campground is one of our favorites! We like the multiple-loop design with the campground trail meandering through each one. The campsites are generally tucked into the trees, creating a sense of privacy and a more rustic feel. Most sites located on the outside of the loops back up to trees.…
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Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
Johnson’s Shut-Ins is truly one of our favorite state parks in Missouri! It’s a unique place with great trails and an outstanding campground. It is about 1.5-2 hours outside of St. Louis. The main features of this park are the shut-in formations on the Black River. These shut-ins are essentially rock formations that create pools…
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Timbuktu Campground
Timbuktu Campground is the name of the campground at Echo Bluff State Park. It is a newer campground with level concrete pads and some hookups at all sites except the walk-in tent sites. Most campsites have full hookups. One row has electric and water only. It also has quality WiFi that can be accessed from…
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Echo Bluff State Park
Echo Bluff is an outstanding state park located in south central Missouri. It is located about 15 miles north of Eminence, MO off of Highway 19. It used to be a summer camp, but it became a state park in 2016. Within the park, there is a lodge, campground, cabins, hiking trails, and a creek…
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Hawn State Park Campground
Hawn State Park campground is one of our favorite campgrounds near the St. Louis area. One of my favorite things about camping at Hawn is that you can walk out of your tent or camper and onto the trail. Depending where your site is located within the campground, it may require a short walk down…
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Hawn State Park
Hawn State Park is one of our favorite Missouri state parks for both hiking and camping. It is about an hour outside of St. Louis. It is also located near Pickle Springs Natural Area, which is another great place to hike. The park has both longer and shorter trails with connectors to extend or shorten…
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Pickle Springs Natural Area
Pickle Springs is one of our favorite hiking locations close to home! Pickle Springs is located about an hour south of the St. Louis area (near Farmington, MO). It also happens to be situated near one of our favorite Missouri state parks: Hawn. We’ll often visit the two in the same trip. There is no…