28 state parks with swimming in Missouri

28 of Missouri’s 93 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

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Castlewood State ParkThe dance clubs that drew partying St. Louisans here in the early 1900s are gone; the winding Meramec River…Day use only
Cuivre River State ParkOne of the state's largest and most rugged parks, lending an Ozarkian flavor to otherwise agricultural…Campsites · full hookups
Echo Bluff State ParkOnce Camp Zoe, a summer youth camp for more than 85 years, now a year-round Ozark destination under an iconic…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, Lodge
Finger Lakes State ParkOne of two ATV parks in the Missouri system, built on a former coal mining area where the roar of off-road…CampsitesBook a campsite
Ha Ha Tonka State ParkA geologic wonderland of sinkholes, caves, sheer bluffs, a huge natural bridge and Missouri's twelfth-largest…Campsites
Harry S Truman State ParkClear water, dramatic bluffs and vivid summer and fall color, on a peninsula with a marina and swimming for…Campsites
Johnson's Shut-Ins State ParkAncient beauty in the St. Francois Mountains, where the shut-ins make natural chutes and pools to splash in…Campsites · full hookupsCabins
Lake Wappapello State ParkMiles of trail for hikers, backpackers and horseback riders, ending at a modern campground with cabins and…CampsitesCabins
Lake of the Ozarks State ParkUndeveloped coves hidden along the shoreline of one of Missouri's largest lakes, with campsites and picnic…Campsites · full hookupsCabins
Long Branch State ParkThree boat ramps open onto sprawling Long Branch Lake, with a marina store, swimming beach and day-use area…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic SiteThe two-room rented cabin Samuel Clemens was born in, sheltered inside a museum alongside first editions of…CampsitesCabins
Mark Twain State ParkBluffs over Mark Twain Lake in the Salt River Hills of north-central Missouri, in stands of oak, hickory and…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Mastodon State Historic SiteThe Kimmswick Bone Bed, where scientists found the first solid evidence that humans and the American mastodon…Day use only
Meramec State ParkThe Meramec River runs past majestic bluffs, woods and a dramatic cave entrance, with more than 13 miles of…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Onondaga Cave State ParkTowering stalagmites, dripping stalactites and active flowstones make Onondaga Cave a National Natural…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Pomme de Terre State ParkTwo shorelines, Hermitage and Pittsburg, on Pomme de Terre Lake, with a marina and boat ramps for bass…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Roaring River State ParkA deep, narrow valley in the rugged southwest Ozark hills, and one of three Missouri state parks stocked with…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Sam A. Baker State ParkThe ancient St. Francois Mountains above the cool water of the St. Francis River and Big Creek. Anglers find…CampsitesCabins
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic SiteA red covered bridge with the picture-perfect look of an old barn, one of six built in 1872 to carry…Day use only
St. Francois State ParkForested ridges and cool hollows make a retreat from everyday life, with three hiking trails — one open to…CampsitesBook a campsite
St. Joe State ParkOne of two off-road vehicle parks in the Missouri system and the premier one, with many trails set aside for…CampsitesBook a campsite
Stockton State ParkThe clear water of Stockton Lake is made for water skiing, scuba diving, swimming and fishing, and a…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Table Rock State ParkBranson's natural getaway and a base camp for the area's attractions, on the shore of Table Rock Lake. Marina…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Thousand Hills State ParkForest Lake is the centerpiece, its wooded shores and broad savannas recalling a less developed northern…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Trail of Tears State ParkNine of the thirteen Cherokee detachments forcibly relocated to Oklahoma crossed the Mississippi here in the…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Wakonda State ParkSix clear lakes draw thousands of migratory waterfowl each year, making this a bird lover's park. Anglers…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Washington State ParkPetroglyphs, quaint hiking shelters and Ozark overlooks define this park, with three rugged trails and easy…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and Historic SiteWaltus Watkins spent half a century building here, and much of it survives — a home and a three-story woolen…Campsites

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