Jay Nixon State Park
| Jay Nixon Backcountry | |
|---|---|
 Park sign on Missouri Route N | |
  Location in Missouri  Jay Nixon State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Reynolds County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°35′28″N 90°46′39″W / 37.59111°N 90.77750°W |
| Area | 1,231 acres (498 ha)[1] |
| Established | 2017 |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Named for | Governor Jay Nixon |
| Website | Official website  |
Jay Nixon Backcountry is an undeveloped state park primarily located in Reynolds County, Missouri, with a 100-acre segment in Iron County. The property lies adjacent to Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and borders Ketcherside Conservation Area. The property is not open to the public.[2] The park is named for governor Jay Nixon under whom several new Missouri state parks were added.
History
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Creation of the park was announced by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in January 2017. At the time of the park's announcement there were no facilities in the park, and it could only be accessed via the Ozark Trail. After initially announcing the park open, though largely inaccessible, the park's website was updated to say that as of February 2017[update], it is closed with no access.[2][3]
The name of the new park has been controversial, and on January 12, 2017, Missouri state senator Gary Romine and state representative Paul Fitzwater filed bills in their respective chambers to rename the park Proffitt Mountain State Park.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jay Nixon Property: Fact Sheet" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jay Nixon Backcountry". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Baughn, James (February 10, 2017). "Jay Nixon State Park (Part 2): Missouri's most inaccessible state park". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Zimpfer, Travis (January 12, 2017). "Romine and Fitzwater look to change name of Jay Nixon State Park". The Missouri Times. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ ""SB924"". Missouri State Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links
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- Jay Nixon Backcountry Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Jay Nixon State Park Information Meeting Missouri Department of Natural Resources
