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Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer, MO

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Grand Gulf State Park

A Missouri state park centered on a collapsed cave system, with a deep gorge flanked by high rock walls.

Highway W, Thayer, MO 65791, United States · Thayer, MO

About Grand Gulf State Park

Grand Gulf State Park in southern Missouri is known for a large gorge formed by a collapsed cave system. The gulf runs roughly three-quarters of a mile between tall rock walls. Visitors can look down into it from trails along the top, or walk on the floor beneath a natural bridge. The park offers interpretive signs that explain how the gulf formed. No official path leads to the bottom, so people who go down should take great care.

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