At a glance...
204 Lake Shore Drive
Craig, MO 64437
(660) 442-3770
(660) 442-5432 LodgingAcreage: 407.41
Year Acquired: 1932
Activities: camping, dining, fishing, lodging, picnicking, swimming
Boating, fishing and abundant waterfowl have made Big Lake State Park one of
northwest Missouri's most popular outdoor recreation areas. The park is located
on Missouri's largest oxbow lake, which was formed by the Missouri River before
its course was controlled by channelization.
Located just off Interstate 29 halfway between Kansas City and Omaha, Big Lake
State Park was one of the first public recreation areas in northwest Missouri.
Today, visitors to the 407-acre park can enjoy picnic areas, a swimming pool,
boat launch, fishing, bird watching, dining in the park's restaurant, and
facilities for lodging and camping.
The park also has a large marsh that preserves an example of an early-day
Missouri landscape. With the park's location on Big Lake, and Squaw Creek
National Wildlife Refuge nearby, the area is a major feeding and resting place
for birds and migratory waterfowl.
Visitors are welcome to stay overnight in the park's motel or rent one of the
comfortable lakeshore cabins that are available. You will find Big Lake State
Park to be a restful and peaceful place, but one that also provides fun, water
sports and outstanding bird watching. |
