MISSOURI SWIMMING
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| TOWNS | EMINENCE | ||||
| LAT, LON [N83/W84] | lat=37.09347, lon=-91.21014(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP | ||||
| STATE | MO | ||||
| WATER | Varies-see below | ||||
| TYPE | Varies-see below | ||||
| DESCRIPTION | There are many swimming holes and opportunities for tubing and canoeing in the clear rivers and springs in southeastern Missouri - in the Ozark Mountains and the Mark Twain N. F. area. The Jack's Fork River, the Current River, the Eleven Point River and Rocky Creek are some of the main watercourses thorough this area. LINK TO PHOTOS OF LOTS OF SPRINGS near Eminence . See DIRECTIONS below for details on some swimmable places. | ||||
| AREAS | Mark Twain N. F. | ||||
| SANCTION | Unofficial | ||||
| FEE | No | ||||
| FACILITIES | Varies-see below | ||||
| ACTIVITIES | Swimming, tubing, jumping, canoeing | ||||
| PHONE | Unknown | ||||
| CAMPING | There are several campgrounds in the Mark Twain N. F. CLICK HERE for information. . | ||||
| BATHING SUITS | Unknown | ||||
| DIRECTIONS | All directions are from Eminence:
RIVERTON [RIVE]: A swimming hole on the Eleven Point River at the Riverton day use area with good access to the river and a nice sand beach. Fast current and cold water but a great swimming hole. The Eleven Point River is said ot be the most pristine river in the Ozarks area and is a popular canoeing stream as well. To get here, from Eminence, take RT 19 south through Winona to Alton then turn east (left) on RT 160. Go aboubt 14 miles on RT 160 to where RT 160 crosses the Eleven Point River. The Riverton day use area and swimming hole are at the west side of the river bridge. LAT, LON [N83/W84] lat=36.64850, lon=-91.20144(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. NORTH FORK RECREATION AREA [NORT]: Swimming hole on the North Fork of the White River with a nice beach, also known as Hammond Mill Camp. Developed National Forest camping at the site. To get here, from Eminence, take RT 19 south through Winona to Alton then turn west (right) on RT 160. Follow RT 160 west to West Plains. IN West Plains, take RT cc west 16 miles to the North Fork Campground. The swimmng hole is here. LAT, LON [N83/W84] lat=36.7546, lon=-92.1526(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. BLUE SPRINGS [BLUE]: Beautiful, crystal-clear swimming hole the Jacks Fork River. There is canoeing, tubing and many other swimming holes in this river as well. For photos and info, see BLUE SPRINGS , JACKS FORK RIVER . LAT, LON [N83/W84] lat=37.05458, lon=-91.63844(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. TO get here from Eminence, take RT 19 south to RT 60 west then, just before Mountain View, take CR OO north (turn right). Where the blacktop ends go left on the dirt road and continue to the Jack's Fork River.
LESTERVILLE [LEST]: This is also in the East Fork Black River (as is the Johnson Shut In above) but downstream a bit. (Dont know if the flood mentioned above destroyed this one also.) LAT, LON [N83/W84] lat=37.45000, lon=-90.82789(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: approxinate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. To get here, continuing from the directions for the Shut Ins above, continue east on RT 21/29 to Lesterville. Near the bridge over the East Fork Black River, on the downstream side, we think, there is a swimming hole with (perhaps) a rope swing to drop from. PADDY CREEK [PADD]: A hike of less than 1 mile (round trip) along clean, clear Paddy Creek includes a dip in a swimming hole. For more information: PADDY CREEK . LAT, LON [N83/W84] lat=37.5478, lon=-92.0701(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. To get here from Eminence, take RT 19 north to Salem then RT 32 west to Success then RT 17 north through Roby for about 2 more miles then turn northeast onto CR 7600, then go 2 miles south on FR 220 to the Paddy Creek Recreation site. There is camping and picnicing at the site. Park in the picnic area and walk back to the low-water bridge over Paddy Creek. The trail begins on the east side of the creek, near the bridge. After hiking about .43 miles you'll find a spur trail to the swimming hole - a deep pool at the base of a bluff with a gravel beach and picturesque setting. Return to the trail and continue on the loop back to the picnic area. | ||||
| CONFIDENCE | Pretty confident | ||||
| VERIFIED | No | ||||
| DATE UPDATED | 2/1/2007 |
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