MO-79
Pike County, Missouri
573-248-2530
The DuPont Reservation Conservation Area is a predominantly forested area offering spectacular views of the Mississippi River floodplain off of the Little Dixie National Scenic Byway (MO-79). The area was the site of an explosives factory from 1892 through 1932 where the E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company produced dynamite and nitroglycerin for lead, zinc and coal mines in the tri-state area and oil fields in Oklahoma. To reduce the chance of a chain explosion the company built separate facilities in different valleys and a number of old foundations remain scattered throughout the area to remind visitors of its industrial history.
In 1938, the owners donated 1,122.8 acres to the Conservation Commission. Subsequent land purchases have increased the size of this area to its present 1,320 acres. Composed of upland and bottomland timber, old fields and grassland as well as plantations of walnut, cottonwood, tulip poplar and bald cypress trees, the area borders the Mississippi River. The area includes the DuPont Forest Natural Area, an 80-acre of mixed upland hardwood forest and a small limestone glade, lying within the Lincoln Hills Section of the Glaciated Plains Natural Division.
The DuPont Reservation Conservation Area borders the Mississippi River and is an excellent place to view fall color. A boat access and primitive campground are located along a portion of 1.5 miles of Mississippi River frontage.
Visiting the DuPont Reservation Conservation Area
Visiting Hours:
4 am - 10 pm daily
There is no charge to visit the DuPont Reservation Conservation Area
Use the official site of the DuPont Reservation Conservation Area to find the answers to the questions about the Edward Anderson Conservation Area that you may have.
