Big Lake State Park
Relief1
LocationHolt County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates40°05′05″N 95°20′35″W
Area407.41 acres (164.87 ha)[1]
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
Established1932[2]
Visitation num111,949
Visitation year2022
AdministratorMissouri Department of Natural Resources

Big Lake State Park is a public recreation area located in northwest Missouri, United States. The 407-acre (165-hectare) state park was established in 1932 at the northern end of the state's largest oxbow lake, Big Lake. Park activities include boating, camping, picnicking, fishing, and swimming.[3] Because park accommodations have been repeatedly destroyed by Missouri River floods, the park began using wheeled rental cabins that can be moved in the event of flooding in 2016.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Data Sheet: Big Lake State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Big Lake State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Big Lake State Park opens portable cabins". St. Joseph News-Press. May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.