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Hills of stately pine and oak trees, sandy-bottom streams and sandstone canyons and cliffs create one of the most significant and scenic landscapes in Missouri at Hawn State Park.
Hawn State Park offers basic, electric and backpack campsites. The park also has a special-use camping area. You are now able to reserve your Missouri State Parks campsite up to 12 months in advance, expanding from the previous six-month window.
Hawn State Park is a public recreation area located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The state park 's nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) include three state-designated natural areas: Pickle Creek, LaMotte Sandstone Barrens, and Botkins Pine Woods.
at Hawn State Park. For quick reference, a map and trail information for each trail is available to download below. For more information about trails in Missouri State Parks, please visit here.
Hawn State Park is the perfect setting for visitors eager to explore the unspoiled natural beauty of the Show-Me-State. Many visitors believe that Hawn State Park is the loveliest of Missouri's state parks, with forests of pine and oak, sandstone bluffs and canyons, and clear sand-bottom streams.
Hawn State Park is one of the loveliest parks in a system full of lovely parks. Clear, sand-bottomed streams, wild areas ripe with orchids and awe-inspiring views combine to make Hawn a place that Missourians treasure. Geology buffs love Pickle Creek for the number of exposed rock types.
One of Missouri’s most scenic and unspoiled landscapes, Hawn is known for its pine trees and wild azaleas. The park features five hiking trails, including two that are also open to backpackers. Picnic sites, a shelter and a campground are also nestled under the pines.
Many visitors believe that Hawn State Park is the loveliest of Missouri's state parks, with forests of pine and oak, sandstone bluffs and canyons, and clear sand-bottom streams. The park's many trails, picnic areas and campground are well suited for visitors wishing to enjoy the splendor of nature; it is truly a nature lover's paradise.
Fifty-eight acres along Pickle Creek have been designated a state natural area, and offer one of the few places in the state where so many different rock types are exposed at the surface. The park offers hikers many trails to explore, ranging in length from 1 mile to a 10 mile backpacking trail.
Just 25 minutes west of Ste. Geneviève, Hawn State Park is one of the best wilderness experiences that nature has to offer. The nearly 5,000-acre park features beautifully manicured areas for day use tent or RV camping.
