Mark Twain State Park

For the New York state park, see Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course.

Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,788 acres (1,128 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds.^[4] It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.

Mark Twain State Park
Picnic shelter at Buzzard's Roost
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Location	Monroe County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates	39°29′16″N 91°47′35″W[1]
Area	2,788.14 acres (1,128.32 ha)[2]
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)[1]
Established	1924[3]
Administered by	Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors	206,276 (in 2023)[2]
Website	Official website
Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Santa Fe, Missouri
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1941 (1941)
Built by	CCC
MPS	ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.	85000515
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1985

The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style.^[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[6]