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What's New in Missouri State Parks...
Katy Trail Bike Ride - Sponsored by the Missouri State Parks Foundation and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Experience a five-day, four-night 225-mile bicycle tour on the nation's longest developed rail-trail in the nation, Katy Trail State Park. Bicyclists on the 2008 ride, (dates to be determined), will average 45 miles per day and travel from St. Charles to Clinton. The ride is limited to 300 full tour riders. Day ride packages are also available. Brochures for the event should be available by March 1, 2008. Visit www.katytrailstatepark.com for more information.
Special Events
It's always a great time to enjoy a special event in Missouri state parks and historic sites. For a complete list of special events throughout the state, visit http://www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm
Camping Reservations
Camping reservations can now be made up to six months in advance with the centralized reservation system. Be sure to make your reservations for Labor Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Fathers Day well in advance. Reservations can now be made at 11 more state parks and sites including; Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Big Lake, Crowder, Graham Cave, Long Branch, Lewis and Clark, Onondaga Cave, Pershing, Robertsville, Thousand Hills and Wallace state parks. This brings the total number of reservable campsites in the system to 2,350. For more information about campground reservations, visit our camping reservation page at http://www.mostateparks.com/campres.htm
Lewis and Clark
An exciting feature has been added to the Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission Web site - the eXplore-MO newsletter. This newsletter will provide you with the most up-to-date information on Lewis and Clark activities in Missouri. To subscribe to this newsletter, check out the Lewis and Clark Web site at http://lewisandclark.state.mo.us/exploremo.asp and sign up for the eXplore-MO newsletter.
2006 Year End Summary
The year of 2006 was an exciting year for Missouri state parks and historic sites. To find out more about the activities and accomplishments during the year, check out the 2006 annual report at http://www.mostateparks.com/resourcecenter/facts.htm
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