Nearest city Rushville, Missouri Architectural style Rustic Area 77 ha Phone +1 816-579-5564 | Built 1934 (1934) NRHP Reference # 85000522 Opened 1934 Added to NRHP 28 February 1985 | |
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MPS ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR Address 801 Lakecrest Blvd, Rushville, MO 64484, USA Hours Open today · 7AM–10PMThursday7AM–10PMFriday7AM–10PMSaturday7AM–10PMSunday7AM–10PMMonday7AM–10PMTuesday7AM–10PMWednesday7AM–10PM Similar Big Lake State Park, Wallace State Park, Morris State Park, Van Meter State Park, Crowder State Park | ||
Lewis and Clark State Park is a state park in the US state of Missouri consisting of 189.13 acres (76.54 ha) located in Buchanan County. The park features camping, picnicking, and fishing on 365-acre (148 ha) Lewis and Clark Lake (a.k.a. Sugar Lake).
History
The tract was acquired in 1934 as the gift of a group of Buchanan County sportsmen and was originally named Sugar Lake State Park. The name was changed in 1938 to honor Lewis and Clark, who are believed to have discovered the lake on their expedition in 1804-1806. The Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter was built in 1934 by a Civilian Conservation Corps company who encamped briefly at the park. It is a stone picnic shelter on a poured concrete foundation.
The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.