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State park in Missouri, United States

Wallace State Park
Wooden walkwayWalking bridge in Wallace State Park, May 2008
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LocationClinton County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°39′25″N 94°12′51″W / 39.65694°N 94.21417°W / 39.65694; -94.21417
Area573.37 acres (232.03 ha)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Established1932
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors213,757 (in 2023)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Wallace State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) south of Cameron in Clinton County, Missouri. The state park's 573 acres (232 ha) encompass a six-acre (2.4 ha) lake, Lake Allaman, for swimming, fishing, and boating, hiking trails, picnicking facilities, and a campground.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Lake Allaman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Data Sheet: Wallace State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wallace State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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