Hogsback Park
Rate this placeLast Updated: December 5, 2025
Hogsback Park is a popular outdoor recreational area located in Missouri.
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Summary
Visitors have many reasons to visit the park, including hiking, camping, picnicking, fishing, and wildlife viewing. The park features several miles of hiking trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding Ozark Mountains. The park also offers a variety of camping options, including RV sites, tent sites, and cabins.
One of the main attractions at Hogsback Park is the Hogsback Conservation Area, which includes more than 3,000 acres of forest and wildlife habitat. This area is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and countless bird species. Visitors can also enjoy fishing in the nearby streams and ponds.
Other points of interest at the park include the Hogsback Fire Tower, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding area, and the Hogsback Natural Area, which is a unique ecological area featuring a variety of rare plant species.
Interesting facts about the park include its designation as a Missouri Natural Area, which means it is recognized for its unique ecological features. The park is also home to several historic sites, including a cemetery dating back to the Civil War era.
The best time of year to visit Hogsback Park is during the spring and fall, when the weather is mild and the foliage is at its most colorful. However, the park is open year-round and offers activities for visitors in every season.
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Park & Land Designation Reference
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
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