The Ice Age has arrived; come explore the new Ice Age exhibits at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History. These special exhibits will be on display until May 2012. The replica skull of Dee, the largest mounted mammoth in North America, is back. Joining Dee is the replica of Dima, a baby wooly mammoth, found in Siberia and frozen in the tundra. Dima is one of the few complete mummified baby mammoth specimens ever found.
In addition to the mammoths, you will see a huge bison skull replica, giant ground sloth skull replica, saber tooth tiger skull replica, and a dire wolf skull replica. Two displays have original fossils in our exhibits of Ice Age Man in North America, North Sea Fossils, Ice Age Plants from Missouri, and The Ice Age and its Megafauna.
He's back! Yes, the full size T-Rex Model is back visiting the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History after his busy season on the road. Be sure you come by and visit while you have a chance, as he is only visiting for a limited time, through March 2012. When they were alive, a full-size adult T-Rex was approximately 18 feet tall and 39 feet long, and weighed in at more than 13,000 pounds.
Welcome to the "Home of the Missouri Dinosaur." Our exhibits include a life-size model of the hypsibema missouriense, a variety of dinosaur called a Hadrosaur or "duck billed" dinosaur, with jaws that contained more than 1,000 teeth—the dinosaur was discovered in Bollinger County in 1942; in 2004 it became the Missouri's official dinosaur.
The museum houses dinosaur fossils and artifacts from around the world; a fossil preparation lab; Will Mayfield College memorabilia; Civil War ballistics; American Indian artifacts; a digitized presentation of historic local photographs; wireless radio development; artifacts from the wreck of the Steamboat Montana; and a children's fun and educational room.
Our museum makes its home in the Art and Science building of the former Will Mayfield College campus, overlooking the foothills of the ancient Ozark Mountains. Beautiful architecture and educational history placed our building on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Admission: $2; younger than 19, $1.
Amidon Memorial Conservation Area is a 1,630-acre area located on the upper reaches of the Castor River. The forest's timber species range from mixed hardwoods to shortleaf pine to cedar glades. A granite shut-ins on the Castor River adds an interesting geologic feature. The Driscoll Tract contains two old grist mill sites that date to the mid 1800s, lending a historical flavor to the area. The area is located south of Route J, eight miles east of Fredericktown. County Road 208 fords the Castor River.
Bollinger County is home to a variety of attractions, including the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History - home of the Missouri dinosaur - and the Cat Ranch Art Guild, which was founded in memory of the late Tom Runnels, a local artist, sculptor and writer. Bollinger County also is home to Castor River Park and Duck Creek Wildlife Refuge.
Castor River Conservation Area is nearly all forest and is home to Blue Pond Natural Area. Blue Pond is the deepest natural pond in Missouri. Facilities/features include: primitive camping, a multi-use hike/bike/horse trail, numerous intermittent streams, and one permanent stream. The main tract lies 12 miles west of Marble Hill on both sides of the Route 34.
Housed in a 100-year-old former handle factory, Chateau (winemaking estate) Kinori ("my harp" in Hebrew) is a family-owned winery steeped in tradition. The chateau offers award-winning red wine that is estate grown and produced on the property. Live music is scheduled routinely.
The winery is in the downtown area, two blocks west of Route 51, then two blocks north on High Street. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is one mile north; Lake Wappapello is 12 miles west.
The Cafe Kinori offers sandwiches, pizza, and a variety of fine foods. Catering and meeting space is available.
Tours of the area can be arraigned, by reservation. Contact us for special events. Follow us on Facebook.
This is a private cottage overlooking a 5.3-acre, stocked lake that provides great fishing. The cottage has: 1,300 square-feet; air-conditioned; fully furnished kitchen. The front is all windows with a great forest view. There are 150 acres for hiking.
This is a predominantly forest area. Facilities/features include: a picnic area, fishing jetties, Buford Pond (three acres, fishable), Blue Springs Natural Area (17 acres), Cardareva Bluff Natural Area (95 aces), and a permanent stream (Current River). The main tract of the Current River Conservation Area is three miles west of Ellington on Route 106. There are three entrances: one is located three miles west of Ellington on Route 106; another is located on South Road in Ellington; the other is located on Reynolds County Road 626.
This area contains 2,400 acres of wetland. It also contains forest and some cropland. Facilities include: four boat ramps, boat rentals, a boat dock, primitive camping, six fishing jetties, and an 1,800-acre lake. The main entrance is nine miles north of Puxico on Route 51.
We offer a turkey hunting guide service, and we have a deer hunting lease, on a private/gated 2,000 acre tract of land. Predator hunting also is available. We also offer hog hunting in Reynolds county on 15,000 acres located around Lesterville. There are several ponds and food plots along with beautiful scenery.You pay only if you get your turkey tag filled. Open daily during Missouri hunting seasons.
Come camp in our friendly community environment and enjoy a high level of comfort. Our park has 54 full hook up RV sites, private bath houses, paved roads, large concrete pads and patios, picnic tables, cable TV, Wi-Fi, large shade trees and lots, meeting room, laundry mat and other features. We are an ideal vacation community for those who enjoy camping in style and comfort.
We are located within five minutes of the Pilot House Restaurant and the Jaycee Golf Course. The park is bordered by the beautiful LaCroix Creek and located two miles from Kingshighway. We are open all year and have daily, weekly and monthly rates available.
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We feature more than 150 Acres of beautiful natural surrounds, including a 12-acre spring-fed lake great for fishing, swimming and camping. Stay in our rustic cabins, many shaded RV spots or pitch a tent by the lake.
Have your wedding, birthday party or a family reunion at our pavilion. Enjoy our concerts on the stage or just relax by the beach. We offer a secluded campground setting that allows you to spend time with your family and friends at a place where family values are protected. We are open year-round.