Don Robinson State Park

Don Robinson State Park
Missouri State Park
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jefferson
Coordinates 38°23′4″N 90°41′57″W / 38.38444°N 90.69917°W / 38.38444; -90.69917Coordinates: 38°23′4″N 90°41′57″W / 38.38444°N 90.69917°W / 38.38444; -90.69917
Area 843 acres (341 ha) [1]
Founded 2012
Management Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Location in Missouri
Website: Don Robinson State Park

Don Robinson State Park consists of 843 acres (341 ha) in Jefferson County, Missouri being developed as a state park by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The land for the park was bequeathed to the state by businessman Don Robinson following his death in 2012. Robinson started acquiring the land in the 1960s and stopped when he realized his ambition of amassing a holding the same size as New York City's Central Park.[2] As of 2014, the park was under development and not open to the public.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Don Robinson State Park". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  2. Sorkin, Michael D. (2012-03-22). "Missouri's next state park is gift from man who sold spot remover". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
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