Shepherd of the Hills State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area covering 1,011 acres (409 ha) in Taney County, Missouri. The state park is closed pending public input on future uses of the land.[2][3] It was one of three new parks announced by Governor Jay Nixon in December 2016.[4] It shares a border with the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area and is traversed by more than two miles of Roark Creek, including a stretch of the three-mile-long East Fork Roark Creek.[5] The site includes a one-room schoolhouse that served the former community of Garber.[6] On May 4, 2022, Missouri State Parks announced that park's name will be changed from Ozark Mountain State Park to Shepherd of the Hills State Park. The name change honors Harold Bell Wright's popular novel The Shepherd of the Hills, which is set in the vicinity of the park.[7]
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  Location in Missouri  Shepherd of the Hills State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Taney County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°41′30″N 93°18′07″W / 36.69167°N 93.30194°W[1] |
| Area | 1,011 acres (4.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m)[1] |
| Established | 2016 |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Shepherd of the Hills State Park |
References
edit- ^ a b "East Fork Roark Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Shepherd of the Hills State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 18, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Park supporters offer ideas for closed Ozark Mountain State Park". Springfield News-Leader. December 5, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri is adding three new state parks" (Press release). December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ozark Mountain: Fact Sheet" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ozark Mountain: Features" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ozark Mountain State Park has a new name". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. May 4, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Ozark Mountain State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Ozark Mountain State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources