Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park is a public recreation area covering 8,781 acres (3,554 ha) on the East Fork Black River in Reynolds County, Missouri. The state park is jointly administered with adjoining Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, and together the two parks cover more than sixteen thousand acres in the St. Francois Mountains region of the Missouri Ozarks.
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A portion of the park's natural water park pictured after the 2009 reopening | |
Location in Missouri Location in the United States | |
| Location | Reynolds County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°32′14″N 90°51′01″W |
| Area | 8,780.51 acres (35.5335 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Designation | Missouri state park |
| Established | 1955 |
| Visitors | 373,204 (in 2017) |
| Administrator | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park |
The term "shut-in" refers to a place where the river's breadth is limited by hard rock that is resistant to erosion. In these shut-ins, the river cascades over and around smooth-worn igneous rock, creating a natural water park that is used by park visitors when water levels are not dangerously high.
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