Sam A. Baker State Park
| Sam A. Baker State Park | |
| Missouri State Park | |
 Dining lodge made of native stone and wood
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Missouri |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°15′12″N 90°31′34″W / 37.25333°N 90.52611°WCoordinates: 37°15′12″N 90°31′34″W / 37.25333°N 90.52611°W |
| Highest point | Mudlick Mountain |
| - elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| - coordinates | 37°15′43″N 90°31′27″W / 37.26194°N 90.52417°W |
| Area | 5,323.62 acres (2,154 ha) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| - Park Office | Off Missouri Route 143 |
| - coordinates | 37°15′26.8″N 90°30′14.6″W / 37.257444°N 90.504056°W |
  Location in Missouri
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| Website: Sam A. Baker State Park | |
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Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District
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| Nearest city | Patterson, Missouri |
| Area | 4,860 acres (1,970 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000540 |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1985 |
Sam A. Baker State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area encompassing 5,323 acres (2,154 ha) in the Saint Francois Mountains region of the Missouri Ozarks. The state park was acquired in 1926 and is named for Missouri governor Sam Aaron Baker who encouraged the development of the park in his home county. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps added many structures to the park including the park office and visitors center, which was originally used as a stable, the stone dining lodge, most of the park's cabins, and the backpacking shelters on the Mudlick Trail. Twenty-five buildings and five structures comprise the Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District, a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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