Bennett Springs, Missouri

Infobox Protected area
name = Bennett Spring State Park


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location = Missouri, United States
nearest_city = Lebanon
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 43
lat_seconds = 8
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 92
long_minutes = 50
long_seconds = 56
long_direction = W
area = 3,216.74 acres
established =1923
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governing_body = State of Missouri

Bennett Spring is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. It lies 12 miles from Lebanon, Missouri on Route 64. The spring is reported variously as the third or fourth largest in the state, with an average daily flow of about one hundred million gallons and is the centerpiece of Bennett Spring State Park.

Bennett Spring State Park is the flagship of the Missouri Trout Parks. The park draws over 1 million people a year, and it features the largest spring of the four parks.

Trails

Bennett Spring SP offers 12 miles of trails accessible by foot only.

*Natural Tunnel
*Savanna Ridge
*Spring and Whistle Trails
*Oak-Hickory, Bluff and Bridge Trails

pring Branch

The Missouri Department of Conservation stocks the spring branch nightly during the March - October trout season. Trout are raised at the hatchery on site and released according to the number of trout tags sold the day before.

Fishing

The public is allowed to fish at Bennett Spring SP during the regular trout season running from March 1 - October 31. A Missouri fishing license (for those not exempt)is required, and a valid trout tag which is purchased the day of fishing. There is a limit of 4 fish per fisherman per day.

Other Attractions

The park also offers campsites, cabins, a swimming pool, nature center, and full service store. All services are open during the season.

External links

* [http://www.mostateparks.com/bennett.htm Bennett Spring State Park]