Summary
Jay Nixon State Park is a state park in Reynolds County, Missouri, that was announced by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in January 2017. The park is named for governor Jay Nixon under whom several new Missouri state parks were added.
| Jay Nixon State Park | |
|---|---|
 Park sign on Missouri Route N | |
  Location in Missouri  Jay Nixon State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Reynolds County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°35′28″N 90°46′39″W / 37.59111°N 90.77750°W |
| Area | 1,230 acres (5.0 km2)[1] |
| Established | 2017 |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Jay Nixon State Park |
At the time of the park's announcement there were no facilities in the park, and it could only be accessed via the Ozark Trail. After initially announcing the park open, though largely inaccessible, the park's website was updated to say that as of February 2017[update], it is closed with no access.[2][3]
The name of the new park has been controversial, and on January 12, 2017, Missouri state senator Gary Romine and state representative Paul Fitzwater filed bills in their respective chambers to rename the park Proffitt Mountain State Park.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Jay Nixon Property: Fact Sheet" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Nixon State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Baughn, James (February 10, 2017). "Jay Nixon State Park (Part 2): Missouri's most inaccessible state park". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Zimpfer, Travis (January 12, 2017). "Romine and Fitzwater look to change name of Jay Nixon State Park". The Missouri Times. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ ""SB924"". Missouri State Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links edit
- Jay Nixon State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Jay Nixon State Park Information Meeting Missouri Department of Natural Resources