Clearwater Conservation Area
Driving Directions - map
From Hwy 34 east of Garwood, take the Rte HH spur.
Highlights
Webb Creek flows through this forest area, which lies to the south of Clearwater Lake. Natural features of interest include 2 fens, a rhyolite knob, a sinkhole pond, and a dry sink.
About This Area
Clearwater Conservation Area lies southwest of Clearwater Lake in Reynolds County. This approximately 12,000-acre area is made up of what used to be known as Webb Creek State Forest and Clearwater State Forest. Access is from Highways H, HH, 34, and 21.
The area is composed of several scattered tracts that are separated by privately owned properties. Much of the forest was harvested around the turn-of-the-century, resulting in the ridges and easily accessible areas containing primarily pole-size timber. However, high quality timber remains in the steeper hollows and draws. Wildlife watering holes are scattered throughout the larger tracts to provide much needed water on the dry ridges.
A prominent feature of this area is Bear Mountain, an isolated rhyolite knob that is a southern outlier of the St. Francois Mountains. It is one of the few outcrops of volcanic rock in southern Reynolds County.
General Information
Southeast
Reynolds
573-663-7130
Owned by MDC
Activities
Activity
(Activity Explanations) |
Comments
(Population Definition) |
| Bicycling |
No designated trails, but opportunities on area access roads open to vehicles. |
| Bird Watching |
|
| Camping - Walk-in and Backpack |
Seasonal closures may apply. |
| Camping along Roads and Parking Lots |
10 camping units. No amenities provided. |
| Hiking |
No designated trails, but several miles of area access trails. |
| Hunting-Deer |
Good population. |
| Hunting-Squirrel |
Fair population. |
| Hunting-Turkey |
Good population. |
| Trapping with Special Use Permit |
|
Conservation Department Facilities
| Facility Item |
Name |
Count |
Comments |
| Fire Tower |
|
1 |
|
| Parking Lot |
|
3 |
|
Features
| Feature Item |
Name |
Count |
Size |
Comments |
| Fishless Pond |
|
18 |
0.00 acres |
|
Land Cover Types
| Land Type |
Acres |
Comments |
| Forest and Woodland |
11433.78 |
|
| Total Area Acres: |
11433.78 |
|