Vacations, Attractions, Activities, Hotels and Resorts at Van Meter State Park

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Facts about (Van Meter State Park):

Overview of Van Meter State Park - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information : The state of Missouri and its principal river were both named after a tribe of Native Americans known by the French explorers as the Oumessourit or Missouri Indians that once lived in the area of Van Meter State Park Today the park provides outdoor recreational opportunities and interprets the area landscape and the Native Americans who found it to be bountifulFor many centuries Native American hunters traversed the nearby marshes and prairies and the deep ravines and narrow ridges locally kno

Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Van Meter State Park): camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking - interpretive trails

Contact Information:
Address:Van Meter State Park, Route 1, Box 47 , Miami, Missouri, 65344
Phone No:(660) 886-7537

Hotels Close to Van Meter State Park

  • Comfort Inn Marshall Station (10 miles - starting at $65)
  • Super 8 Marshall Mo (10 miles - starting at $47)
  • Country Hearth Inn Mexico (27 miles - starting at $59)
  • Super 8 Boonville Mo (35 miles - starting at $41)
  • Econo Lodge Knob Noster (37 miles - starting at $47)
  • Comfort Inn Sedalia Station (37 miles - starting at $100)
  • Comfort Inn Warrensburg (41 miles - starting at $74)
  • Days Inn Oak Grove (49 miles - starting at $33)
  • Attractions Near Van Meter State Park

    Beaches

    Rockaway Beach (176 miles)
    Steamer Lane (242 miles)

    Lakes

    Lake of the Ozarks (69 miles)
    Truman Reservoir (73 miles)
    Atchison State Fishing Lake (104 miles)
    Lake Red Rock (148 miles)
    Lake Odessa (176 miles)

    National Parks

    Cedar Creek Trail System at Mark Twain National Forest (146 miles)
    Amana Colonies (190 miles)
    Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (194 miles)
    Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (194 miles)
    Lincoln Home National Historic Site (196 miles)

    River

    Big Piney River (127 miles)
    Ozark Riverway (152 miles)
    Missouri River (157 miles)
    Mississippi River (175 miles)
    Kaskaskia River (212 miles)

    State Parks

    Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (56 miles)
    Cuivre River State Park (125 miles)
    Castlewood State Park (154 miles)
    Waubonsie State Park (161 miles)
    Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park (176 miles)
    For more Information about (Van Meter State Park) Kindly visit the official website:http://www.mostateparks.com/vanmeter.htm

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