The Northeast administrative region of the Missouri Department of Conservation encompasses Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, and Sullivan counties. The regional conservation office is in Kirksville.
| Conservation Area | Description | Size | County | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (Edward) Conservation Area | This is a forested area in the Mississippi River Hills that offers some of the more rugged terrain in Northeast Missouri. The area is located on the Little Dixie National Scenic By-way, Highway 79 and offers excellent fall color in October. | 1,067 acres | 432 ha | Ralls, Pike | 39°36′5.88″N91°12′59.81″W / 39.6016333°N 91.2166139°W |
| Archangel Access | This area offers a disabled-accessible parking lot and a concrete boat ramp that provides access to the Chariton River. | 5 acres | 2.0 ha | Schuyler | 40°29′8.79″N92°41′6.67″W / 40.4857750°N 92.6851861°W |
| Arrow-Wood Conservation Area | This area provides access to the North Fork of the Salt River. | 150 acres | 61 ha | Shelby | 39°44′37.17″N92°2′25.74″W / 39.7436583°N 92.0404833°W |
| Ashley Access | This area offers access to the North Fork of the Cuivre River. | 8 acres | 3.2 ha | Pike | 39°14′2.30″N91°14′42.70″W / 39.2339722°N 91.2451944°W |
| Atlanta Conservation Area | This area contains forest, old fields, cropland and grassland. Facilities/features: a firearms range and fishable ponds. | 2,379 acres | 963 ha | Macon | 39°52′23.56″N92°30′38.60″W / 39.8732111°N 92.5107222°W |
| Bee Hollow Conservation Area | This area contains forest, cropland, and old fields. Facilities/features: fishable ponds and walk-in access to the East Fork of the Little Chariton River. | 255 acres | 103 ha | Randolph, Macon | 39°36′53.55″N92°30′56.45″W / 39.6148750°N 92.5156806°W |
| Bennitt (Rudolf) Conservation Area | This area is largely forest. Facilities/features: primitive camping, firearms range, 48-acre (190,000 m2) lake, and 2 intermittent streams (Little Perche Creek, Perche Creek). | 3,562 acres | 1,441 ha | Randolph, Howard, Boone | 39°15′41.76″N92°26′59.82″W / 39.2616000°N 92.4499500°W |
| Big Creek Conservation Area | This area borders Thousand Hills State Park and provides the trailhead for the hiking/biking trail on the park. | 1,054 acres | 427 ha | Adair | 40°10′19.00″N92°37′15.48″W / 40.1719444°N 92.6209667°W |
| Black Hawk Access | Contains forest, old fields, cropland, and grassland and offers access to the South Fabius River. | 135 acres | 55 ha | Marion | 39°51′6.96″N91°40′32.42″W / 39.8519333°N 91.6756722°W |
| Bollow (Fred) Conservation Area | This is a forest area. | 42 acres | 17 ha | Shelby | 39°47′59.58″N92°2′52.70″W / 39.7998833°N 92.0479722°W |
| Buck and Doe Run Conservation Area | This is a forested wetland that floods regularly. Facilities/features: primitive camping and intermittent stream (Buck Run). | 229 acres | 93 ha | Clark | 40°15′44.85″N91°31′32.46″W / 40.2624583°N 91.5256833°W |
| Callahan Mound Access | This forest and old fields area offers access to the North River. | 128 acres | 52 ha | Marion | 39°49′38.56″N91°47′8.63″W / 39.8273778°N 91.7857306°W |
| Calumet Creek Access | This area offers access to Calumet Creek and the Mississippi River, which is immediately downstream. There is a gravel boat ramp. | 1.7 acres | 0.69 ha | Pike | 39°23′57.57″N90°58′0.88″W / 39.3993250°N 90.9669111°W |
| Cedar Bluff Access | This forest area offers access to the Elk Fork of the Salt River. | 41 acres | 17 ha | Monroe | 39°26′11.54″N92°3′8.26″W / 39.4365389°N 92.0522944°W |
| Clark Conservation Area | This area is made up of several tracts of land, of which several are land-locked. Those accessible to the public include: Nixon Branch Tract and Bear Creek Tract. This area is largely forest. Facilities/features: primitive camping, Watershed Lake (35 acres) | 740 acres | 300 ha | Clark | 40°27′4.73″N91°50′15.76″W / 40.4513139°N 91.8377111°W |
| Cook (Elmer A) Memorial Access | This area offers access to the Chariton River. There is a public access but no boat ramp. | 5 acres | 2.0 ha | Adair | 40°7′27.63″N92°41′34.77″W / 40.1243417°N 92.6929917°W |
| Dark Hollow Natural Area | This area is made up of mesic upland forest, dry-mesic upland forest, and woodland and savanna. | 315 acres | 127 ha | Sullivan | 40°19′32.46″N92°56′11.88″W / 40.3256833°N 92.9366333°W |
| Deer Ridge Conservation Area | Mostly forest with old fields, cropland and wetlands, including a boat ramp, picnic areas, pavilions, the James B. Jenkins Shooting range, Deer Ridge Community Lake (48 acres) and two permanent streams (North Fabius River, Middle Fabius River). Mobility | 7,057 acres | 2,856 ha | Lewis | 40°10′16.91″N91°49′12.34″W / 40.1713639°N 91.8200944°W |
| Dodd Access | Access via boat ramp to the Chariton River. | 41 acres | 17 ha | Macon | 39°50′2.28″N92°40′48.25″W / 39.8339667°N 92.6800694°W |
| Dunn Ford Access | This forest and old fields area offers access to the South Fabius River. | 141 acres | 57 ha | Marion | 39°53′20.70″N91°45′38.51″W / 39.8890833°N 91.7606972°W |
| Dupont Reservation Conservation Area | A predominantly forested area offering spectacular views of the Mississippi River floodplain off of the Little Dixie National Scenic Byway (Highway 79). There is an 80-acre (320,000 m2) mixed upland hardwood forest Natural Area. The area borders the Mississippi River | 1,269 acres | 514 ha | Pike | 39°33′32.26″N91°10′40.12″W / 39.5589611°N 91.1778111°W |
| Elmslie Memorial Conservation Area | This is a predominantly forest area. Facilities/features: permanent stream (South Fork of the North River), Elmslie Forest Natural Area (northern hardwoods, bottomland hardwoods, upland white oak, cove hardwoods and bluffs.) | 237 acres | 96 ha | Marion | 39°44′48.63″N91°44′32.11″W / 39.7468417°N 91.7422528°W |
| Ewing (Ella) Lake Conservation Area | This forest area has a shallow, 12-acre (49,000 m2) lake with a boat ramp. | 61 acres | 25 ha | Scotland | 40°20′24.10″N92°0′25.33″W / 40.3400278°N 92.0070361°W |
| Fabius Chute Access | This area has access to the Mississippi River and a boat ramp. | 36 acres | 15 ha | Marion | 39°51′27.75″N91°27′0.81″W / 39.8577083°N 91.4502250°W |
| Fort Pike Access | This area provides access to the Des Moines River. There is a boat ramp. | 2 acres | 0.81 ha | Clark | 40°27′36.51″N91°33′59.94″W / 40.4601417°N 91.5666500°W |
| Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area | Area contains nearly 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) of forest as well as old fields, cropland, grassland, and wetlands. Facilities/features: boat ramp, fishing dock, primitive camping, picnic areas, firearms/archery ranges, Fox Valley Lake (108 acres), a permanent stream | 2,143 acres | 867 ha | Clark | 40°28′53.04″N91°47′28.46″W / 40.4814000°N 91.7912389°W |
| Frost Island Conservation Area | This area is largely old fields with forest, cropland, wetlands and prairie. Facilities/features: primitive camping and a permanent stream (Des Moines River). | 1,239 acres | 501 ha | Clark | 40°26′48.02″N91°32′16.09″W / 40.4466722°N 91.5378028°W |
| Geode Access | This area provides access to the Fox River. | 0.3 acres | 0.12 ha | Clark | 40°23′32.30″N91°35′49.47″W / 40.3923056°N 91.5970750°W |
| Griffiths Memorial Conservation Area | This is a grassland and forest area with 1 small fishable pond. | 135 acres | 55 ha | Macon | 39°48′55.16″N92°44′43.44″W / 39.8153222°N 92.7454000°W |
| Hamburg Ferry Access | This area offers access to the Mississippi River. There is a boat ramp. | 25 acres | 10 ha | Pike | 39°13′39.44″N90°43′31.59″W / 39.2276222°N 90.7254417°W |
| Heath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Area | Mostly forest with cropland, wetlands, old fields, and grassland. Facilities/features: primitive camping, 5 miles (8.0 km) of multi-use trail, 4 fishless ponds, an intermittent stream, (Burnt Shirt Branch) and a permanent stream (Fox River). | 1,650 acres | 670 ha | Clark | 40°34′39.51″N91°52′49.03″W / 40.5776417°N 91.8802861°W |
| Hidden Hollow Conservation Area | Mostly forest with a half-acre fishless pond. Mobility impaired hunter access is also available for those with special hunting needs. This area can be reserved by special use permit through the area manager. | 1,331 acres | 539 ha | Macon | 39°59′43.14″N92°39′1.67″W / 39.9953167°N 92.6504639°W |
| Hunnewell Access | It provides access to the river approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) above where it flows into Mark Twain Lake. There is a boat ramp. | 38 acres | 15 ha | Shelby | 39°39′59.19″N91°54′1.71″W / 39.6664417°N 91.9004750°W |
| Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area | This is a lake, cropland, forest and old fields area. Facilities/features: fishing boats at no cost, fishing dock, primitive camping, fish hatchery, picnic areas, fishing jetty and Hunnewell Lake (228 acres). Due to the threat of zebra mussels invading ha | 1,875 acres | 759 ha | Shelby | 39°42′26.33″N91°52′17.80″W / 39.7073139°N 91.8716111°W |
| Indian Camp Access | This forested area offers boat ramp access to the Salt River. | 10 acres | 4.0 ha | Ralls | 39°36′52.96″N91°23′28.77″W / 39.6147111°N 91.3913250°W |
| Indian Hills Conservation Area | Contains old fields, cropland, forest, grassland and some wetlands. Facilities/features: primitive camping, 2 permanent streams (South Fork Middle Fabius River and the North Fork of the Middle Fabius River) and a heron rookery. Mobility impaired hunter ac | 3,984 acres | 1,612 ha | Scotland | 40°19′53.53″N92°15′39.88″W / 40.3315361°N 92.2610778°W |
| LaBelle Lake Conservation Area | This area includes a boat ramp, picnic area, and pavilion along with the lake (112 acres). | 329 acres | 133 ha | Lewis | 40°5′55.18″N91°54′6.67″W / 40.0986611°N 91.9018528°W |
| Locust Creek Conservation Area | This area contains forest, grassland, old fields, cropland, and wetlands along with the Locust Creek Experimental Stream Management Area. | 3,467 acres | 1,403 ha | Sullivan | 40°10′33.45″N93°10′41.97″W / 40.1759583°N 93.1783250°W |
| Long Branch Lake Management Lands | Facilities/features: boat ramps, campgrounds/swimming beach (at Long Branch State Park), and Long Branch Lake. | 2,504 acres | 1,013 ha | Macon | 39°51′46.68″N92°31′0.43″W / 39.8629667°N 92.5167861°W |
| McPike Access | This forest and old fields area offers access to Troublesome Creek. | 76 acres | 31 ha | Marion | 39°54′32.48″N91°40′47.96″W / 39.9090222°N 91.6799889°W |
| Mineral Hills Conservation Area | Mostly forest with old fields and cropland. Facilities/features: fishable ponds (3 acres total), a beaver pond and other wildlife waterholes and a permanent stream (South Blackbird Creek). Limited mobility sites are available for hunting and/or viewing op | 1,988 acres | 805 ha | Putnam | 40°25′14.15″N92°57′39.90″W / 40.4205972°N 92.9610833°W |
| Montgomery Woods Conservation Area | Primarily forest. Facilities/features: intermittent stream (Little Mussel Fork). | 349 acres | 141 ha | Adair, Macon | 40°2′40.83″N92°50′15.93″W / 40.0446750°N 92.8377583°W |
| Morris Prairie Conservation Area | One of the highest quality prairie remnants in northern Missouri. | 165 acres | 67 ha | Putnam, Sullivan | 40°23′5.60″N92°56′24.05″W / 40.3848889°N 92.9400139°W |
| Mound View Access | Provides walking access to the North Fork of the Salt River. | 45 acres | 18 ha | Shelby | 39°42′29.52″N91°57′42.65″W / 39.7082000°N 91.9618472°W |
| Mullanix Ford Access | This area offers access to the Chariton River. There is a boat ramp. | 14 acres | 5.7 ha | Putnam, Adair | 40°20′34.83″N92°41′8.10″W / 40.3430083°N 92.6855833°W |
| Mussel Fork Conservation Area | This area contains cropland, old fields, grassland, and woodlands. Area includes 3 fishable ponds and a permanent stream (Mussel Fork Creek). | 2,449 acres | 991 ha | Linn, Macon | 39°43′28.15″N92°51′43.97″W / 39.7244861°N 92.8622139°W |
| Neeper Conservation Area | Predominantly forest. Facilities/features: primitive camping and 2 fishable ponds (1 acre total). | 232 acres | 94 ha | Clark | 40°19′35.15″N91°45′11.17″W / 40.3264306°N 91.7531028°W |
| Paris Access | This grassland and forest area offers access to the Middle Fork of the Salt River. | 6 acres | 2.4 ha | Monroe | 39°29′16.83″N92°0′4.66″W / 39.4880083°N 92.0012944°W |
| Pin Oak Conservation Area | Comprised completely of bottomland forest. | 51 acres | 21 ha | Shelby | 39°46′36.82″N92°8′58.21″W / 39.7768944°N 92.1495028°W |
| Prairie Slough Conservation Area | This forest and wetlands tract contains Prairie Sough Natural Area, a wet-mesic bottomland forest. | 610 acres | 250 ha | Lincoln, Pike | 39°12′45.72″N90°44′29.89″W / 39.2127000°N 90.7416361°W |
| Ranacker Conservation Area | Mostly forest with a mix of cropland, grassland, and old fields. Peno Creek runs through the area and is one of the higher quality streams in North Missouri. The shooting range has 25, 50, and 100 yard targets. | 1,831 acres | 741 ha | Pike | 39°27′5.51″N91°17′36.88″W / 39.4515306°N 91.2935778°W |
| Ray (J Thad) Memorial WA | Mostly forested with an archery range. | 167 acres | 68 ha | Marion | 39°44′7.36″N91°24′40.14″W / 39.7353778°N 91.4111500°W |
| Rebel's Cove Conservation Area | Contains forest, grassland, old fields, cropland and wetlands. Facilities/features: boat ramps, a pavilion, fishable ponds, an intermittent stream (Coon Creek) and a permanent stream (Chariton River). Mobility impaired hunter access is also available for | 4,170 acres | 1,690 ha | Putnam, Schuyler | 40°33′27.66″N92°42′7.00″W / 40.5576833°N 92.7019444°W |
| Redman Conservation Area | Grassland area with a small pheasant population. | 121 acres | 49 ha | Macon | 39°51′17.34″N92°20′42.14″W / 39.8548167°N 92.3450389°W |
| Rocky Ford Access | Provides fishing access to Locust Creek. No boat ramp. | 7 acres | 2.8 ha | Sullivan | 40°3′51.05″N93°10′2.74″W / 40.0641806°N 93.1674278°W |
| Rose Pond Conservation Area | Primarily wetlands and old fields and a permanent stream (Honey Creek). | 382 acres | 155 ha | Clark | 40°20′9.62″N91°30′30.66″W / 40.3360056°N 91.5085167°W |
| Santa Fe Access | This old fields and forest area offers access to the South Fork of the Salt River. There is a boat ramp. | 7 acres | 2.8 ha | Monroe | 39°22′25.23″N91°48′23.76″W / 39.3736750°N 91.8066000°W |
| Sears Lake | Tract is mostly forest. Facilities/features: boat ramp, primitive camping, and Sears Community Lake (19 acres). | 87 acres | 35 ha | Sullivan | 40°15′34.20″N93°4′26.96″W / 40.2595000°N 93.0741556°W |
| Sever (Henry) Lake Conservation Area | This area contains old fields, forest, cropland, and prairie. Facilities/features: boat ramp, boat rental, boat dock, primitive camping, picnic areas, and Sever Lake (158 acres). | 1,092 acres | 442 ha | Knox | 40°0′51.61″N91°59′7.10″W / 40.0143361°N 91.9853056°W |
| Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area | This area contains about 4,000 acres (16 km2) of flooded wetlands. Facilities/features: lake boat ramp, stream boat ramp, waterfowl blinds, and 2 natural areas (Burr-Reed Slough and Oval Lake). There are also more than 500 acres (2.0 km2) of fishable water, including Horses | 6,848 acres | 2,771 ha | Pike | 39°30′51.83″N91°6′51.65″W / 39.5143972°N 91.1143472°W |
| Shoemaker Conservation Area | Mainly forested. Facilities/features: primitive camping and a permanent stream (Spring Creek). | 198 acres | 80 ha | Adair | 40°17′24.64″N92°47′59.91″W / 40.2901778°N 92.7999750°W |
| Soulard Access | This forest area offers access to the Fabius River and the Mississippi River, which is just downstream. There are several fishing jetties. | 257 acres | 104 ha | Marion | 39°53′31.82″N91°28′37.50″W / 39.8921722°N 91.4770833°W |
| Steyermark (Julian) Woods Conservation Area | This is a forested area. | 74 acres | 30 ha | Marion | 39°44′24.92″N91°23′21.69″W / 39.7402556°N 91.3893583°W |
| Sugar Creek Conservation Area | The area is mainly forest with old fields and cropland. Facilities/features: hiking trail, designated multi-use trail (permit required for groups of 10 or more riders), and intermittent streams (Sugar Creek, Elm Creek). | 2,590 acres | 1,050 ha | Adair | 40°6′21.16″N92°38′1.14″W / 40.1058778°N 92.6336500°W |
| Sunnyside School Access | Provides walk-in access to the Wyaconda River. | 119 acres | 48 ha | Lewis | 40°5′17.20″N91°32′28.60″W / 40.0881111°N 91.5412778°W |
| Sunrise Access | This forest area offers access to the South Fabius River. | 40 acres | 16 ha | Marion | 39°54′56.25″N91°36′10.26″W / 39.9156250°N 91.6028500°W |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area | Primarily forest and old fields. Facilities/features: campground, boat ramps, boat docks, picnic areas, a fishing jetty, and 4,950 acres (20.0 km2) of fishable water. The area also has a waterfowl refuge north of Route T and upland hunting on several thousand acres. | 9,227 acres | 3,734 ha | Randolph, Macon | 39°37′7.29″N92°37′45.03″W / 39.6186917°N 92.6291750°W |
| Thompson (Robert H) Conservation Area | This is a forest and open-field area on the Mississippi River. | 13 acres | 5.3 ha | Ralls | 39°37′45.08″N91°14′41.89″W / 39.6291889°N 91.2449694°W |
| Tolona Access | Offers access to the Middle Fabius River. There is a boat ramp. | 172 acres | 70 ha | Lewis | 40°3′16.41″N91°43′46.27″W / 40.0545583°N 91.7295194°W |
| Truitt (Henry) Access | This area offers access to the Chariton River. | 3 acres | 1.2 ha | Adair | 40°14′7.40″N92°41′8.51″W / 40.2353889°N 92.6856972°W |
| Union Ridge Conservation Area | About 3/4 of the area is forest, and the rest is savanna, old fields, wetlands and cropland. Facilities/features: boat ramp, primitive camping, fishable lake (11 acres), 3 permanent streams (Spring Creek, Dry Branch Creek, Jobs Creek), and an intermittent | 8,071 acres | 3,266 ha | Sullivan | 40°18′20.09″N92°51′27.08″W / 40.3055806°N 92.8575222°W |
| Upper Mississippi Conservation Area | These tracts are mostly forest along with old fields and wetlands. The area contains waterfowl blinds and Westport Island Natural Area, which is a bottomland wet-mesic forest. | 13,079 acres | 5,293 ha | Lincoln, Lewis, St. Charles, Pike | 39°13′33.46″N90°46′2.10″W / 39.2259611°N 90.7672500°W |
| White (Robert M II) Conservation Area | The area is largely forest with cropland, old fields, grassland, and prairie. Facilities/features: 2 permanent streams and 2 lakes (18 acres total). | 1,163 acres | 471 ha | Monroe, Audrain | 39°20′4.96″N91°51′49.30″W / 39.3347111°N 91.8636944°W |
| White Oak Bend Access | Provides access to the South Fabius River. | 152 acres | 62 ha | Knox | 39°59′47.53″N92°1′17.75″W / 39.9965361°N 92.0215972°W |
| Willingham (Ruby Clark) Memorial WA | Area is all forest. | 70 acres | 28 ha | Monroe | 39°29′48.56″N92°5′33.14″W / 39.4968222°N 92.0925389°W |
| Woodlawn Access | This forest, grassland and old-fields area offers access to the middle fork of the Salt River. | 61 acres | 25 ha | Monroe | 39°32′27.27″N92°12′39.12″W / 39.5409083°N 92.2108667°W |
| Wyaconda Crossing Conservation Area | The Wyaconda River flows through this forest area, offering access to the river at a low-water crossing. | 147 acres | 59 ha | Lewis | 40°11′25.18″N91°36′33.07″W / 40.1903278°N 91.6091861°W |
