St. Francois State Park Special-Use Camping Area

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• This site takes group bookings only.

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• Farmington, US · 22 km
• Arnold, US · 54 km
• Oakville, US · 60 km
• Mehlville, US · 64 km
• Concord, US · 65 km

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Pike Run TrailTrails & trailheads0.7 km · ~8 min walkDirections ↗

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Swimming Deer TrailTrails & trailheads1.2 km · ~14 min walkDirections ↗

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Mooner's Hollow TrailTrails & trailheads2.1 km · ~8 min driveDirections ↗

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Vinegar Hill (324 m)Summits & peaks8.5 km · ~24 min driveDirections ↗

Bonne Terre MineAttractions

Bonne Terre Mine, also known as the St. Joseph Lead Mine at Bonne Terre, is a historic lead mine located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri.

10.2 km · ~17 min driveDirections ↗

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Lakeview ParkParks & play11.4 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗

Bonne Terre ParkParks & play

Bonne Terre Mine, also known as the St. Joseph Lead Mine at Bonne Terre, is a historic lead mine located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri. Bonne Terre Mine was built starting in 1864 by the St. Joe Lead Company, and is located below the city of Bonne Terre. The mine closed in 1962. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Since its closure it has gradually fi

11.5 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗

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Sunrise Lake BeachBeaches & swimming17.7 km · ~29 min driveDirections ↗

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Murrill Hill (242 m)Summits & peaks

Murrill Hill is a summit in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The hill has a peak elevation of 797 feet (243 m). The hill lies within a horseshoe bend in Big River about three quarters of a mile west of Desloge. Murrill Hill has the name of Tom Murrill, the original owner of the site.

19.2 km · ~28 min driveDirections ↗

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