Confluence Point State Park | |
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Location | West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 38°49′3″N 90°7′11″W / 38.81750°N 90.11972°W |
Area | 1,121.43 acres (4.5383 km2) [1] |
Established | 2001 [2] |
Visitors | 40,259 (in 2022) [3] |
Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Jones-Confluence Point State Park |
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the north side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River in St. Charles County, Missouri. [4] The state park encompasses 1,121 acres (454 ha) of shoreline and bottomland and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which "plans to restore a natural floodplain reminiscent of what Lewis and Clark might have seen along the lower Missouri River." [5] The park is part of the Mississippi Greenway (formerly known as the Confluence Greenway) [6] and sits opposite the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area on the south bank of the Missouri River. Park trails will eventually connect with the statewide Katy Trail. [7]
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began at the confluence in 1804, and the explorers returned there at the end of their journey. [5] Following the purchase of the site through the aid of a grant from the Danforth Foundation, the Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the land to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District in 2001. [8] The park opened May 9, 2004. It is named for Edward Jones Investments heir Edward D. "Ted" Jones and his wife Pat Jones, who donated $2.2 million for development of the Katy Trail. [5]
The area offers short trails, interpretive kiosks, and birdwatching. [5]
Confluence Point State Park | |
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Location | West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 38°49′3″N 90°7′11″W / 38.81750°N 90.11972°W |
Area | 1,121.43 acres (4.5383 km2) [1] |
Established | 2001 [2] |
Visitors | 40,259 (in 2022) [3] |
Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Jones-Confluence Point State Park |
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the north side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River in St. Charles County, Missouri. [4] The state park encompasses 1,121 acres (454 ha) of shoreline and bottomland and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which "plans to restore a natural floodplain reminiscent of what Lewis and Clark might have seen along the lower Missouri River." [5] The park is part of the Mississippi Greenway (formerly known as the Confluence Greenway) [6] and sits opposite the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area on the south bank of the Missouri River. Park trails will eventually connect with the statewide Katy Trail. [7]
The Lewis and Clark Expedition began at the confluence in 1804, and the explorers returned there at the end of their journey. [5] Following the purchase of the site through the aid of a grant from the Danforth Foundation, the Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the land to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District in 2001. [8] The park opened May 9, 2004. It is named for Edward Jones Investments heir Edward D. "Ted" Jones and his wife Pat Jones, who donated $2.2 million for development of the Katy Trail. [5]
The area offers short trails, interpretive kiosks, and birdwatching. [5]