According to wikipedia: The knobs of the town's namesake are not only a geographical landmark for the town, but are also claimed to be the site of a battle of Native American tribes. Sometimes there are stories that gold or treasure is buried in the knobs. This can be neither confirmed nor denied. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knob_Noster,_Missouri
Our trip did not result in finding any treasures or gold, but it did check off a local park off the visit list. We haven't been to a state park since June of 2011 in Weston, MO.
We took a stroller to this location, only to find that the only smooth portions of paths are the streets. The trails are not smooth, but more bumpy and really not made for mountain biking either. We attempted a rougher trail for a few minutes only to turn around and head back to the street.
There is not much to see at this State Park, which was a bummer for us. There are two small lakes and a stream on this park. I kept asking out loud and to myself, why is this a state park? There really is not much of anything significant to see on this visit.
Well according to wikipedia: The park was constructed during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The CCC and WPA were both part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal a series of government funded programs designed to provide work for the unemployed workers of the Great Depression.[4] The men of the CCC and WPA built roads, bridges, camping areas, picnic areas, and park service buildings.[2] The park, originally known as Montserrat National Recreation Demonstration Area, was transferred to the state of Missouri in 1946 and named for Knob Noster.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knob_Noster_State_Park
Well that makes some sense, because the few lakes and limited scenic sights made this state park quite possibly the worst one of our local area tour.
Now there is electric campsites as well as basic. One of the bonuses of the location is the proximity to the Whiteman Air Force Base. I was hoping to get a view of some planes. But no such luck on this trip.
Rating: 1/5 stars :(
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