Small Lakes/Ponds/City-County Park Lakes

Southeast Region

MDC Ozark Region

St.Louis Region

Central Region

MDC Southeast Region
(ponds/city parks lakes/county parks lakes/sm.lakes/sloughs)
Butler County
Poplar Bluff Conservation Area - Carpenter Lake 7 acres/1.5 acre pond- map
(birdwatching/camping/fishing/hunting/archery range)

Cape Girardeau County
Rotary Lake - Jackson City Park 3 acre lake
(fishing dock/parking lots/winter trout/handicapped accessible) - map
Jackson City Park off Hwy 61

Maintze Wildlife Preserve - 8 ponds .5-4 acres / 803 acre area - map
(birdwatching/camping/fishing/hunting/archery range/parking lots)
Northewest of Jackson , take rte B north , cr472 west 1.5 mi.

Dunklin County
Hornersville access - floodway ditches - map
(fishing/parking lot/gravel boat ramp)
East of hornersville off hwy 164. South of Caruth on 164 to north side
of hornersville watch for cantilever sign pointing left to Pecan Street.

Mississippi County
Bird's Blue Hole - 8 acre lake - map
(birdwatching/camping/canoeing/fishing/boat ramp/parking lot)
At the junction of cr301 and Levee Junction
southeast of hwy 62 near Bird's Point

Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area - 3 miles ditch frontage - map
(3750 acre area/fishing/hunting/birdwatching/boat ramp)
East of East Prarie on hwy 80 , 5 miles south on hwy 102.

Thirty Four Corner Blue Hole - 8 acre lake - map
(fishing Lake/boatramp/camping canoeing)
10 miles east of East Prarie on hwy 180

St.John's Bayou Access - Bayou - map
(bank fishing/parking lot)
.5 miles east of New Madrid on hwy WW

Swift Ditch Access - St.John's Bayou / Swift Ditch - map
(birdwatching/fishing/waterfowl hunting)
I-55 hwy 80 exit east , south on hwy v go
1 mile , left on gravel road 702 for .5 mi

Seven Islands Conservation Area -2 Lakes - map
Fishing/Birdwatching/Camping/Hiking/Hunting/Boat Ramp/Parking lot
1375 acre area / Seven Island Conservation Area is east of East Prairie on Highway 80, south on Highway 102, then east on Route A.

New Madrid County
Donaldson Point Conservation Area - 5 ponds / Mississippi River Access - map
Birdwatching/Fishing/Camping/Hiking/Hunting/Trapping/Dirt boat ramp(1 pond)
Donaldson Point Conservation Area is east of New Madrid on Route WW, then south on Route AB to County Road 405.

Pemiscott County
Black Island Conservation Area - 34 acre lake/ponds/bayous - map
(birdwatching/camping/fishing/hunting/boat ramps)
Wardell Exit off I 55 to eastbound outer road, hwy BB over
the levee to the end of road.

Twin Borrow Pits Cons. Area - ponds/10 total acres - map
(fishing/boat ramps/parking lot)
.5 mi. east of rt.Ton cr 322 watch for sign

Scott County
General Watkins Conservation Area - 12 acre lake/8 ponds - map
(fishing/hunting/hiking/camping/boat ramp/picnic area)
3 miles south of Benton on hwy 61

Tywapitty Community Lake - 37 acre lake - map
Fishing/Hiking/Camping/Birdwatching/Boat Ramp/Dock/Picnic tables
East from Chaffee on Route A to Route RA, which leads to the lake.

St. Francis County
Mineral Area College - quarry pond - map
fishing docks/parking lot
On the Mineral Area College Campus , east of Park Hills
at the junction of hwy 67 and hwy 32

Bonne Terre City Lake - 9 acre lake
Boat ramp/fishing docks/birdwatching/fishing/hiking
From hwy 47 in Bonne Terre go south on School St. right on
Church Drive , and left on Lake Drive

Stoddard County
Crowley's Ridge Conservation Area - 6 ponds .5 - 5 acres
fishing/hunting/cxamping/birdwatching
10 miles east of Puxico on hwy PP, then south 1 mile on cr237

Dexter City Lake - 11 acre lake
Fishing/Birdwatching/Fishing Dock/Parking Lot
One mile south of Hwy 60 on One Mile Rd. in Dexter.

MDC Ozark Region

Carter County
Miller Community Lake - 20 acre lake
Miller Community Lake is 1 mile north of Highway 60 on Highway 21.
Facilities/features: boat ramp, picnic areas, and Miller Community Lake (20 acres).

Dent County
Shawnee Macs Conservation Area - 2 lakes
birdwatching/camping/canoeing/fishing/hiking
Shawnee Mac Lakes Conservation Area is 2 miles east of Salem
on County Road 411.This area contains forest and grassland.
Facilities/features: 2 boat ramps, primitive camping, picnic area, pavilion,
a fishing jetty, and 2 fishable lakes (Ziske Lake, 30 acres; Turner Lake, 17 acres). - map

Howell County
Carrick W. Davidson-Robert G.Paris Wildlife Area - 3 acre pond
5.5 miles northeast of West Plains on Highway 17 and east 3/4 mile on Blacktop EE to County Road 301. fishing / hunting - map

Dean Davis Conservation Area 1 acre lake
Dean Davis Conservation Area is 10 miles north of West Plains on Highway 63 and 1/2-mile east on County Road 2420. fishing/hiking/hunting/archery range - map

Sims Valley Community Lake - 41 acre lake
Sims Valley Community Lake is 7 miles east of Willow Springs on Highway 60, then 2.5 miles left on Route RA. Facilities/features: boat ramp, picnic area, and Sims Valley Community Lake (41 acres). - map

White Ranch Conservation Area - 6 acre lake
White Ranch Conservation Area consists of 3 tracts. The main tract is 7.5 miles south of West Plains on Highway 17, then 5 miles south on County Road 8390.
camping/fishing/huntring - map

Oregon County
Dan and Maureen cover Memorial Wildlife Area - pond 1 acre
birdwatching/fishing/hunting-280 acre area
5 miles west of Alton on Route P, then 1 mile on County Road P-314.
This area is mostly forest with old fields and glades. There is a small, fishable pond.

Phelps County
Scioto Lake -5 acres ( The James Foundation )
Scioto Lake is in St. James Park on James Lane off Highway 8 in St. James.
Facilities/features: picnic areas, pavilions, fishing dock, and Scioto Lake

Little Prarie Conservation Area - Towell Lake -100 acres
Located on Route RA 5 miles east of Rolla and off the outer road of I-44.
This area contains forest and old fields. Facilities/features: boat ramp, picnic areas, fishing dock, and Towell Lake (100 acres). map

Shuman Park Lake (Rolla)-5 acres
Schuman Park Lake is in Rolla, west on 18th Street then left on Cedar Street.
Facilities/features: picnic area and 2 pavilions, fishing jetty,
and Schuman Park Lake (5 acres).

Texas County
Austin Community Lake - 22 acres - map
4 miles west of Cabool on Highway 60, then .75 mile north on Route MM, and .50 mile east on Greenwood Road.This is a forest area. Facilities/features: boat ramp, picnic areas and a pavilion, fishing dock, and Austin Community Lake (22 acres).concrete boat ramp , fishing dock , parking lot , pavillion , picnic table , restroom , canoeing , fishing (bass/catfish/crappie/sunfish)