The 1957 Missouri highway map promoted the roadside parks as a place to "get away from the hurry of the highway for a brief period" by stopping to rest, eat lunch and enjoy the natural scenery.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri State Parks is making it easier to plan your visit, with a new online Park Status Map. The site has been in development for about a year, and it was just launched ...

The residents of Missouri certainly “show us” how to ... a dozen finger-shaped lakes and more than 70 miles of wooded off-road vehicle trails, the park is one of the most popular places ...

In its announcement Thursday, the city's parks department noted it was closely watching its new park near the Missouri River due to recent heavy rainfall and the potential of flooding. On Friday ...