Long Branch State Park

Long Branch State Park The OFFICIAL page for Long Branch State Park located near Macon, Mo. Long Branch State Park is North Missouri's recreation destination
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Long Branch State Park is North Missouri's most family friendly recreation lake. It provides camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, and many items can be found at the Marina Store. Come check it out. The state park system is composed of 92 parks and historic sites managed by the Dept. of Natural Resources for the benefit of all Missourians. This forum is for speech related to Missouri State Parks. Th

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08/13/2024

🎉A huge THANK YOU to all who supported our RoundUp for Veterans program in July! Your generosity raised $2,538.06, earmarked for exciting veterans programs like the Hero Deer Hunts and the Gen. Crowder Hunt. Our veterans deserve it!

08/07/2024

Missouri State Parks wants YOU! Nominations are open for advisory board representatives: pedestrian-use trail, mountain bike trail and equestrian trail users.

Learn more at https://ow.ly/yjbm50ST4gk.

Join us this Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. at the picnic table by the playground in the campground and learn all about leave...
07/15/2024

Join us this Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. at the picnic table by the playground in the campground and learn all about leaves! Learn how leaves stay so green all summer, why there are holes in some but not in others and more! Come join us as we learn about leaves, observe them in detail, and make leaf printings to take home.

For more information on the event, call the park office at 660-773-5229.

Join us this Saturday, July 13 at 10 a.m. for a 1.4 mile walk on the Chariton Prairie Trail. Join others in identifying ...
07/08/2024

Join us this Saturday, July 13 at 10 a.m. for a 1.4 mile walk on the Chariton Prairie Trail. Join others in identifying grasses and wildflowers. Participants should dress accordingly for weather, bring water and use sunscreen and insect repellant.

For more information on the event, call the park office at 660-773-5229.

Join us this Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. for a leisurely one mile walk at Lake View Trail! Join others in the exploratio...
07/02/2024

Join us this Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. for a leisurely one mile walk at Lake View Trail! Join others in the exploration of the nature surrounding us and learn how to identify different plants. Participants should dress accordingly for weather, bring water, use sunscreen and insect repellent.

For more information on the event, call the park office at 660-773-5229.

07/01/2024

When you shop at a Missouri state park or historic site in July, you can round up your purchase to the nearest dollar. The funds raised during this month will be earmarked for programs such as the Hero Deer Hunt and the Veterans Deer Hunt. Help us make a difference!

Learn more about how Missouri State Parks honors veterans at https://ow.ly/QH8o50SqW0Z.

Join us this Friday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at the picnic table by the playground in the campground, and learn all about what ...
07/01/2024

Join us this Friday, July 5 at 7 p.m. at the picnic table by the playground in the campground, and learn all about what spiders do for us, their different types of webs, and more! Choose between creating a spider web from string or a toy spider to visualize the spider’s life.

For more information on the event, call the park office at 660-773-5229.

Have you heard whistles, yelps, and tapping in the forest or near the shore and wondered who was making those sounds? Jo...
06/10/2024

Have you heard whistles, yelps, and tapping in the forest or near the shore and wondered who was making those sounds? Join park staff on Friday. June 14 at 7 p.m. near the playground in the Campground area, to get some answers as you explore animal calls.

For more information on the event, contact the park office at 660-773-5229.

It is the year of cicadas, as the largest herd of cicadas return to Missouri. Take a deep dive into the fascinating life...
06/05/2024

It is the year of cicadas, as the largest herd of cicadas return to Missouri. Take a deep dive into the fascinating life cycle of the insects and make one of your own cicadas.

Join us Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. near the playground in the Campground area, For more information on the event, contact the park office at 660-773-5229.

Long Branch State Park was once home to the ancestors of today's American Indians, as well as settlers who were chasing ...
06/04/2024

Long Branch State Park was once home to the ancestors of today's American Indians, as well as settlers who were chasing the bees.

Join us Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. near the playground in the Campground area, learn about this unique timeline with park staff and participate in an activity to help find the bees.

For more information on the event, contact the park office at 660-773-5229.

Come out on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. for a leisurely one mile walk at the Lake View Trail! Join others in the explora...
05/31/2024

Come out on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. for a leisurely one mile walk at the Lake View Trail! Join others in the exploration of nature surrounding us and learn how to identify different plants.

Participants should dress accordingly for weather, bring water, use sunscreen, and insect repellent.

For more information on tonight's event, contact the park office at 660-773-5229.

Did you know that bats aren't the only ones using echolocation? Join us Friday night (May 31) at 7 p.m. and learn about ...
05/30/2024

Did you know that bats aren't the only ones using echolocation? Join us Friday night (May 31) at 7 p.m. and learn about the animals that travel during the night and how they do it.

For more information on tonight's event, contact the park office at 660-773-5229.

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Macon, MO
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Looking for a place to get a watersports fix? Long Branch State Park is North Missouri's most family friendly recreation lake. The park’s three boat ramps provide access to sprawling and picturesque Long Branch Lake. For more fun on the water, fishing is popular and the marina store, swimming beach and day-use area next to the beach are a favorite for families. A modern campground the park is a perfect place for overnight stays. The park preserves some of the last savanna and prairie remnants in the Chariton River Hills. Trails through the Chariton River Hills Natural Area provide a good way for hikers to see colorful prairie wildflowers and a variety of birds, including red-headed woodpeckers, brown thrashers and indigo buntings. Come check it out. Learn more about this park, visit mostateparks.com/park/long-branch-state-park.

Missouri’s state park system, which has consistently been ranked as one of the top four state park systems in the nation, contains 91 state parks and historic sites. Within more than 150,000 acres available to the public, the state park system has something to fit everyone’s needs. The system includes homes of famous Missourians, Civil War battlefields; and reminders of yesterday such as gristmills and covered bridges. The state’s most outstanding landscapes are preserved here for everyone’s enjoyment.

This forum is for speech related to Missouri State Parks. The views, opinions and positions expressed by users providing comments on this page are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of Missouri State Parks or any employee thereof.