Indian Spring’s Resort a great get away for Camping and floating and just relaxing . Missouri’s floating capital .

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Posted on July 1, 2019

This place is just a awesome family friendly place to go to get away and enjoy a long weekend or vacation for a week. MAKE RESERVATIONS TODAY. You won’t regret it.

It is nestled in the natural beauty of the wooded Ozark Hills – an ideal place for fun and relaxation. You’ll find a rustic motel and cabins in this historic resort. Spacious RV and tent campsites are located by the banks of the beautiful upper Meramec River. Located in Steelville, Mo. 65565

Rafting, canoeing, and kayaking are enjoyed by guests of all ages on a seven mile float that allows guests to end conveniently back at Indian Springs. Check out this beautiful cabin called Little Wolf . So comfy and cozy . A “Natural Spring” that runs right in front of it. Oh the sounds are so relaxing .

**LITTLE WOLF**
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On your float you will encounter lots of wildlife . Eagles, Herons,and may other little creatures. Put your fishing line in and capture some Bass and catfish. https://www.facebook.com/pg/indianspringsfamilyresort/photos/?tab=album&album_id=769070086470074&ref=page_internal

Hiking in Hickory Canyon

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Posted on February 19, 2016

I just love hiking when I can get out. I loved doing this beautiful hidden gem. This is Hickory Canyons. Located in St. Genevieve , Mo . It is a moderate hike with lots of up and downs along with many different things to see. We went from seeing frozen icicles to melting and cascading waterfalls. The 1 mile hike is very unexpected in the winter months. It was a a warmer day so we got see both. Frozen and melting. This is very active when after a rain. This is a great hike for a mile .

Natural Features Description:
This area is botanically rich, supporting 541 native vascular plant species and 152 bryophyte (liverworts and mosses) species. A number of these species are considered glacial relicts. Glacial relicts are species that were more common in Missouri 12,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. Since then, the climate has warmed, forcing some species to inhabit micro-climates that mimic the cool, moist conditions of glacial times. Glacial relicts at Hickory Canyons include hay-scented fern, fir clubmoss and winterberry. The area is rich in fern species with over a dozen species represented.

A Marginal Shield Fern grow along a creek at Pickle Springs Natural Area near Farmington, MO

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MISSOURI BEAUTY BIG SPRINGS IN VAN BUREN MO

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Posted on August 15, 2015

Gosh what a BEAUTIFUL place to visit .
The water was so blue and very cold. Just an amazing wonder here in Missouri. You can always find God’s Beauty here . Big Spring was one of Missouri’s first state parks. It was a state park from 1924 until 1969 when the people of Missouri donated it, along with Alley and Round Spring State Parks to the National Park Service to become a part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. A gift from Missouri to America.

The Big Spring area contains the Big Spring of course, but also a campground, a picnic area, a dining lodge, trails and housekeeping cabins. It is easily located four miles south of Van Buren at the end of State Route 103.

The Big Spring is sometimes called America’s biggest spring. In reality there are three contenders for that title: Big Spring, Idaho’s Snake River Spring Complex and Florida’s Silver Spring. Since the flow from springs varies with local rainfall, any of these three might be biggest on any given day depending on the weather in Missouri, Idaho and Florida! The truth is they are all about the same size.

In any case, at an average daily flow of 286 million gallons of water, Big Spring is an awesome sight and a geologic wonder. Underground passages carry water from as far as 45 miles away to emerge at the spring. Studies have shown that the water is carrying a load of dissolved limestone equivalent to 70 tons a day! This dissolved rock gives the spring its color and is also carving out a huge conduit underground. Should the spring ever go dry, a huge cave will be the result.