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Mississippi River - Upper

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NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

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See the Mississippi River - Upper website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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National Great Rivers Museum (618) 462-6979    

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: The Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis starts at the Missouri River and travel north up the Mississippi River. The nearest metro area is St. Louis. Starting from Downtown St. Louis take I-70 W (8.2 miles) to W. Florissant (2 miles) to MO Hwy 367 (6.9 miles) to US Hwy 67 N (5.0 miles) to Riverlands Way (1.6 miles).

Factoid: The Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis Project is the main part of the Rivers Project Office. The Rivers Project is responsible for the operation and maintenance of five dams and seven locks, 300 miles of dikes and revetment and 110,000 acres of public lands and waters for the authorized purpose of maintaining a nine-foot navigation channel on the Upper Mississippi River, and the lower 80 miles of the Illinois River. The Rivers Project recognizes and manages the multi-purpose use of these lands and waters, which include fish and wildlife management, recreation, flood control, navigation, and water supply and quality.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

38 Recreation areas at Mississippi River - Upper

	Area Status
Alta Villa/Spatterdock Lake Access&Brickhousesloughcottages											W
Alton Riverfront Recreation Area					X	X	P	GS	X		M
Calumet Creek Access Area								A			B H W
Cincinnati Landing Access Area											W
Clarksville Riverfront Area								A			W M
Cockrell Hollow Access Area (And Cottages)											W
Dresser Island Access					X						W
Ellis Island Access Area											W M
Foley Access Area											W
Gilead Access					X						W
Gosline Access Area											W
Hurricane Access Area											W
Illinois Esplanade Recreation Area								A GS			W M
Lincoln-Shields Recreation Area								A GS			W M
Lincoln-Shields South Access Area
Lockhaven Harbor Area					X	X
Mississippi River and Prairie Pond Access Area					X						W
National Great Rivers Museum								A
Norton Woods Access Area					X						W
Piasa Creek Recreation Area								A			W
Piasa Harbor Area					X	X					M
Pleasant Hill Access Area											W
Pohlman Slough Access Area					X						W
Prairie Pond Access Area					X
Red's Landing Access Area					X						W
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary								A G GS			B I W M
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary Orientation Center								A G
Royal Landing Access Area					X						W
Sherwood Access Area					X						I
Silo Access Area								A			H W
Timber Ridge Access Area											H W
Titus Hollow Access Area
Two Rivers Marina		E D	X	X	X	X		GS			H
Two Rivers North Access Area											W
Two Rivers South Recreation Area							D P				W
Willow North Access Area											W
Willow South Access Area											W
Winfield Access Area								A			H W M
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected