Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources. The 8,561-acre St. Joe State Park located on lands where most of the nation's lead ore once was mined, offers diverse recreation including camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming, fishing and miles of bicycle, equestrian and crosscountry ski trails. The St. Joe Minerals Corp. donated the land to the state after the company ceased mining operations in the Lead Belt. Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources. Concrete boat ramp.
Water lilies fringe shoreline.
Lake is on former ore company land. Mo. Dept. of Conservation. The longest mountain range in Missouri stretches out to the left as the tourist drives south on Missouri Highway 21 between Caledonia and Graniteville. Buford Mountain State Forest covers most of mountain. Mo. Dept. of Conservation.