Hawn State Park

Hawn State Park
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Location	Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates	37°50′16″N 90°12′06″W / 37.83778°N 90.20167°W / 37.83778; -90.20167[1]
Area	4,955.66 acres (2,005.48 ha)[2]
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)[1]
Established	1955[3]
Administered by	Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors	111,110 (in 2022)[4]
Named for	Helen Coffer Hawn
Website	Official website

Hawn State Park is a public recreation area located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.^[5] The state park's nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) include three state-designated natural areas: Pickle Creek, LaMotte Sandstone Barrens, and Botkins Pine Woods. Orchid Valley is also considered part of Hawn State Park, but is not connected to the rest of the park and is not open to the public.^[6]

The park's first 1500 acres were willed to the state in 1952 by the school teacher for whom the park is named, Helen Coffer Hawn. She acquired twelve parcels for purposes of creating a park beginning in 1932.^[7]

The park offers camping, fishing, picnicking, and hiking on named trails including Whispering Pines, White Oak, and Pickle Creek.^[5] The trail system intersects the River aux Vases and its tributary Pickle Creek.^[8]

• Hawn State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• Hawn State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources

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