Johnson’s Shut Ins is a jewel of the system, a place with something for everyone: pretty picnic areas, Ozark landscapes, natural places to swim, great campsites. The park is also Missouri’s most botanically diverse state park. The swift waters of the Black River flow through a canyon like volcanic gorge, called a “shut-in” creating a beautiful photographic and swimming opportunity. Hike a trail that will show you geologic wonder. Shoot through natural hydraulics in the shut-ins. Play in the shallows of the East Fork of the Black River.
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Had the pleasure of meeting owners and their son, they were great! We had seven rooms for about a week and half- any requests anyone had was met, plus some many times!! Would highly recommend this property anytime you are in Arcadia Valley area.By Robert Brock / 21st August, 2014 / Attractions, Missouri State Parks / Off Several restaurants you could walk to, as well as grocery store right across street. Right in the middle of some beautiful parks to explore.
Rooms were comfortable and clean, as well as quiet. Property was perfect, it had a variety of rooms - we had a family suite down to some single rooms. "We chose Shepard Mountain Inn for our work crew accomodations. As clean as a whistle, so pleased I stayed.” We are so happy we did and will be going back anytime we're in the area.” - Home Away From Home on the Ozark Trail We have been in the area before, but had never stayed here until we read some reviews and wanted to try it. This room cost less than you'll pay for a room in some of the hotel chains and was so much more than what you get there…. We stayed in room 54 that was a two room Jacuzzi suite that was very clean, roomy, and very comfortable. “The Shepherd Mountain Inn was our base for this trip…. Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park – middle in USA (13 miles from Elephant Rocks on Hwy N, 15 miles from Pilot Knob) Plan your visit to come visit one of Missouri finest state parks. The boulder field contains many examples of the minerals and rocks that make up the St. From this one can walk a path through the boulder field created by the flood. A section of the Ozark trail also crosses the park.Īn extension to the park provides an auto tour that passes by the ongoing recovery effort, as well as the recovered endangered fens area, terminating at a shaded overlook of the flood path accessible from the park entrance. A one-fourth-mile walkway takes visitors to an observation deck overlooking the shut-ins. A new campground opened April 30, 2010.Ĭamping, hiking, swimming, and rock climbing are available at the park. In 2009 the river and shut-ins were reopened for recreation in the water. The park partly reopened in the summer of 2006 for limited day use, but due to dangerous conditions, swimming in the river and exploring the rock formations was prohibited. The park was closed because of the extent of the damage it received. Part of the damage was the eradication of the park’s campground, but being a weeknight in December, the campground was unoccupied the only people at the park were the park’s superintendent and his family the family survived, sustaining some injuries. On Decemthe park was devastated by a catastrophic flood caused by the failure of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant reservoir atop a neighboring mountain. Louis civic leader and conservationist from the prominent Desloge lead mining family, which has continued over the years to donate funds for park improvements. Most of the park, including the shut-ins and two miles of river frontage, was assembled over the course of 17 years and donated to the state in 1955 by Joseph Desloge (1889–1971), a St. Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is a jewel of the system, a place with something for everyone: pretty picnic areas, Ozark landscapes, natural places to swim, great campsites.
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