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Long Branch State Park, Macon, MO

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Sports & Outdoors

Long Branch State Park

A Missouri state park around Long Branch Lake with boating, fishing, swimming, and prairie hiking trails.

28615 Visitor Center Road, Macon, MO 63552-3326 · Macon, MO

About Long Branch State Park

Long Branch State Park sits around Long Branch Lake in Macon County, Missouri. Three boat ramps give water access, and fishing, a marina store, and a swimming beach with a nearby day-use area are popular with families. The park also protects remnants of savanna and prairie in the Chariton River Hills, where trails pass colorful wildflowers and birds such as red-headed woodpeckers and indigo buntings. The campground is closed for all of 2026 for construction, and a managed deer hunt closes the park November 6 to 11, 2026.

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