St. Joe State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 8,243 acres (3,336 ha) on the south side of Park Hills, Missouri, along the flanks of the Saint Francois Mountains.[4] The state park includes the Missouri Mines State Historic Site with its former St. Joe Minerals mill buildings and museum of geology and mining.[5] The park features a 2,000-acre (810 ha) off-road vehicle (ORV) riding area located on the old lead mine tailings dumps, camping facilities, and trails for hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding.[4]

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  1. ^ "Paved Bicycle Trail" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Data Sheet: St. Joe State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "St. Joe State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Missouri Mines State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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