Natural Areas
Castor River Conservation Area – Castor River Conservation Area is nearly all forest with several small springs scattered across the area, including Blue Pond Natural Area. Blue Pond is the deepest natural pond in Missouri at more than 65 feet deep. It’s believed to have been formed from a cavern collapse during the New Madrid earthquake in 1811. Facilities/features at Castor River CA include primitive camping, multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horse riding, a gun range, numerous intermittent streams and one permanent stream. Click here and here for more area info.
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