Three Creeks Conservation Area
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Three Creeks Conservation Area is a nature preserve in Boone County, Missouri. Its Ozark terrain has many karst features including caves, springs, and sinkholes. It is located south of Columbia, Missouri and the more well-known Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. The conservation area is named after the three streams which flow through it: Turkey Creek, Bass Creek, and Bonne Femme Creek.[1] Its nearly 1500 acres are mostly forested and managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.[2] There are numerous trails for hiking.[3]
| Three Creeks Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
 Location in Missouri  Three Creeks Conservation Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Boone, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°50′29.19″N 92°17′17.87″W |
| Area | 1,497.4 acres (6.060 km2) |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Conservation |
| Website | Three Creeks Conservation Area |
In 2019, former Columbia Daily Tribune owners Hank Waters and Vicki Russell donated 207 acres adjacent to the park for the construction of a nature school.[4] The school will be a cooperative effort between Columbia Public Schools and the Missouri Department of Conservation.[4][5] Much of the land around and in Three Creeks was purchased and farmed by African-Americans after the American Civil War.[6]
The area is part of the Bonne Femme Watershed Project.[7]
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