Missouri's Newest State Park - Echo Bluff

My husband and I got away this weekend to MO's newest state park, Echo Bluff in Shannon County. It opened last July and what a gorgeous park it is. The MO Dept of Natural Resources have done a great job with this park. Its a small campground but I really enjoyed it and all the trails even though there was 5 inches of rain while we were there. We still walked as much as we could but the red clay and mud stopped us from going too far. We are looking forward to going back again when the weather is warmer and we can swim/kayak Sinking Creek.

Friday...Dogs loaded up and ready to go

The Lodge 

The bridge to the lodge from the campground

Sinking Creek

Not much room for us to sleep 

The Current River out of it's banks

Sunday morning. The final day and the sun comes out

Temperatures dropped to the low 40's and fog rolls in 

Fog coming down Sinking Creek

Our campsite #45

My hubby and the boys

Campground

Sinking Creek is more like a river with all the rain

Bridge 

Info on the small family cemetery 

April showers bring May flowers

We have had a lot of rain but that is what happens this time of year. The MO River is about to bust it banks but the sun has come out and it is a beautiful day. I hope to find some morel mushrooms with the warm and sunny days. Our first camping trip is weeks away!

Mason helped me plant flowers this week

Pansy

My grandson has started soccer. First practice was this past week

Holt's Summit Winery from my driveway

Birds are building nests

I wish the Spring flowers lasted longer.

Plum tree

Dogwood starting to bloom

Asparagus coming up. My daughter and my favorite vegetable