Visit This Overlooked Missouri Park For A Picture Perfect Outdoor Adventure
Missouri is truly one of the most naturally beautiful states in the nation. With diverse landscapes, vivid blue springs, stunning foliage, and an abundance of wildlife the natural beauty of the Show Me State is hard to miss. However, there is one stunning park in south-central Missouri that is often overlooked. Maramec Springs Park is simply breathtaking, so keep reading to find out what you will see inside this beautiful Missouri park.
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Located in the small town of St. James, the spectacular Maramec Spring Park has been maintained by the James Foundation since 1938.
Its vivid blue waters are surrounded by a walking path. Visitors can get an up-close view, although swimming and fishing is not prohibited in the spring. .
Prior to becoming this beautiful park, the property was purchased in 1826 by Thomas James. Mr. James opened the Maramec Iron Works and sent his son William to manage the facility until it closed in 1876. When William passed away in 1912 the property was willed to his granddaughter Lucy Wortham James.
It was Lucy's desire to have her family's property preserved for the public to enjoy for years and years to come. Take a trip to Maramec Spring Park and find out what makes it so special.
Liz is a Missouri native with a B.A. in English from Mizzou and a M.A. in Non-Profit Administration from Lindenwood University. She works for a STL metro-area community college and enjoys writing, traveling, and indoor cycling. Her true passion is forcing her encyclopedic knowledge of Missouri facts on uninterested strangers from across the globe!
