Indian Camp Creek Park

Indian Camp Creek Park
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Location2679 Dietrich Road
Foristell, MO 63348
Coordinates38°52′59″N 90°56′13″W / 38.883°N 90.937°W / 38.883; -90.937
Area603 acres (244 ha)
Opened2006
Operated bySt. Charles County
Websitehttps://www.sccmo.org/665/Indian-Camp-Creek-Park

Indian Camp Creek Park is a public park in Foristell, Missouri. It is located in the northwestern part of St. Charles County and is operated by the St. Charles County Parks Department.[1] It is the county's largest park at 603 acres.[1][2][3]

The park opened in 2006, five years after the bulk of its land was donated. It is named for Indian Camp Creek, which meets with Big Creek within the park. The parks department puts much focus on maintaining and emphasizing the environmental heritage of the area.[2]

Amenities

The park features about 10 miles of trails, paved and unpaved, for walking, cycling, horseback riding, and inline skating.[4]

Other amenities include an eco-playground, a former silo turned into an observation tower, a nature preserve, camping grounds, a six-acre fishing pond, and an 18-hole disc golf course.[1][5]

The remains of a log cabin and the Cannon family cemetery, both from the 1800s, are preserved in the park.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Indian Camp Creek Park | St Charles County, MO - Official Website". www.sccmo.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ a b c Cale, Jami (24 October 2006). "County opens largest park". Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ Jackson, Harry (24 November 2013). "Trail of the week • Indian Camp Creek Park Trails". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. ^ Henry, Steve. (2010). 60 hikes within 60 miles St. Louis : including Sullivan, Potosi, and Farmington. American Hiking Society. (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Ala.: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 120–124. ISBN 9780897328845. OCLC 732958179.
  5. ^ Riggs, Justine (2015). Finally, a locally produced guidebook to St. Charles by and for locals : neighborhood by neighborhood, city and county. Erwin, Vicki Berger. St. Louis, MO: Reedy Press. ISBN 9781935806936. OCLC 900032749.