I misspoke. The Missouri Department of Conservation calls this place a “conservation area,” not quite a state park, which explains the primitive aspect of the place.
Son and his bride live in Seattle and they are outdoors people. This seemed to make more sense to us vs. shopping.
26 posted on 11/29/2013 6:12:29 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
("Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth.")