Mark Twain State Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mark Twain State Park
Picnic shelter at Buzzard's Roost
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Location	Monroe, Missouri, United States
Area	2,775.14 acres (11.2306 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Established	1924
Named for	Mark Twain
Visitors	240,301 (in 2016)
Governing body	Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Website	Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Santa Fe, Missouri
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1941 (1941)
Built by	CCC
MPS	ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.	85000515
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1985

Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,775 acres (1,123 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds. It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.

The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.