Painted Rock Conservation Area - Westphalia, Missouri

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Price: Free
Address: Unknown Coordinates: 38.408405, -92.111434
Site Type: Fish and Wildlife Service Status: Official
Open Dates: Year round Max Stay Length: Unknown
Road Type: Gravel Miles to Paved Road: Unknown
Number of Sites: Unknown Max RV Length : 26'
Contact Email: Contact Phone: 573-884-6861
Website: mdc.mo.gov/documents/area_brochures/8145map.pdf



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Painted Rock Conservation Area is located on Highway 133, seven miles west of Westphalia in Osage County. The lands of Painted Rock Conservation Area show evidence of occupation by Native Americans as early as 9,000 years ago. An Indian burial cairn, located along Osage Scenic Bluff trail, was constructed between 500 and 1,500 years ago. The property was purchased in 1877 by a group of Jefferson City dignitaries, who named it the Painted Rock Country Club. Their successors sold the property in 1946. The Department of Conservation purchased the property from a private individual in 1981.

Painted Rock Conservation Area consists of 1,480 acres. The Osage River intersects the property. The forest contains six ponds, which are managed primarily for wildlife, and Clubhouse Lake.

The forest consists primarily of oak and hickory, with the areas along the Osage River dominated by bottomland hardwoods. Several small glades can be found in the forest.

Timber harvesting is managed to improve wildlife habitat, and 60 acres of open land serve as wildlife food plots on a crop rotation basis.

This Conservation Area was acquired in part through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Recommended for smaller RVs under 26′

Scenery level: ★★★☆☆ 

Noise Level: ★★★☆☆ 


Amenities: Activities:
- Hiking Trails
- Fishing
- Hunting
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