Bryant Creek State Park, State park in Douglas County, Missouri, US
Bryant Creek State Park covers 2,917 acres (1,180 ha) in Douglas County, Missouri, 22 miles southeast of Ava. It protects about two miles of Bryant Creek's meandering channel, dolomite and sandstone bluffs, and adjacent oak and pine forest. Two hiking trails total 5.1 miles.
Bryant Creek State Park was one of three new Missouri state parks announced in 2016. It opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September 2022. On December 31, 2024, the Bryant Creek Hills Wild Area in the park's northeast quadrant became the thirteenth wild area in the Missouri State Parks system.
The park's name comes from Bryant Creek, the waterway that runs through it. The land was acquired by the state in 2016 as part of a three-park announcement, and the park opened in September 2022 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In December 2024, the Bryant Creek Hills Wild Area was designated in the northeast quadrant, marking a new chapter in the site's conservation.
The park lies 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Ava in Douglas County, reached by road along Bryant Creek. Its two trails total 5.1 miles, and the northeast quadrant holds Bryant Creek Hills Wild Area, designated December 31, 2024. An electronic off-road track chair is available for visitors with mobility needs.
On December 31, 2024, the park's northeast quadrant was designated Bryant Creek Hills Wild Area, the thirteenth wild area in the Missouri State Parks system. The 2,917-acre park opened in September 2022 after being announced in 2016 as one of three new Missouri state parks.
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