| Mark Twain State Park | |
|---|---|
 Picnic shelter at Buzzard's Roost | |
  Location in Missouri  Mark Twain State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Monroe County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°29′10″N 91°48′10″W / 39.48611°N 91.80278°W[1] |
| Area | 2,775.14 acres (11.2306 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m)[1] |
| Established | 1924[3] |
| Named for | Mark Twain |
| Visitors | 240,301 (in 2016)[4] |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Mark Twain State Park |
Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost | |
| Nearest city | Santa Fe, Missouri |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | CCC |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000515 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,775 acres (1,123 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds.[5] It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.
The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style.[6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[7]
