Bennett Springs is a state park located near Lebanon, Missouri. The park is centered on a spring, deep in the ground that was caused by an earthquake, according to the Osage Native Americans. The spring was bought by the state from the Bennett heirs in 1924 and 1925. The land has been turned into a state park. It has been stocked with mountain trout and is great for fishing. The Niangua River, the river into which the spring flows, is a great river to canoe. The park has many trails as well, for those wanting to get right out there with nature. Bennett Springs is a great place to vacation for many reasons: great fishing, great canoeing, and many other outdoor activities.

When I was younger, my grandparents had always taken my brothers and me to Bennett Springs for vacation. They have their own place, a nice trailer, about one mile from the river. The greatest time I ever had in Bennett Springs was probably when my grandparents took us canoeing. The park has two main canoe drop zones. Moon Valley is a nine-mile course, while Ho Hum is a seven-mile trip. The Moon Valley trip is upstream from the spring, and the Ho Hum is downstream. Both trips last about four to five hours. I re

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ly made tunnel. Savannah Ridge is a trail that is only two miles long. This trail looks over the beautiful Ozark Mountains that surround the area. (I would recommend looking out for snakes in the rocks, as I have had run-ins with snakes on this trail.) The third trail is the Stream Trail. This trail runs along side the spring. The best time to take this hike is early in the morning so people can see the steam/fog rising off of the stream. This trail is very peaceful because it overlooks the crystal clear water of the spring. Natural-made steps carve out the. These steps make it easy to walk up and down the steep cliffs. This is the shortest of all the trails offered by the park, but far from the least interesting.

Of all the activities to do at Bennett Springs, I recommend no one leave the spring without fishing in its cold but clear water. The fishing here is the greatest in all of Missouri. The Conservation Department has sent up a hatchery where millions of fish are hatched every year and release thousands of fish throughout the year. One day this last spring break when I was in Bennett Springs, I decided to go fishing with my brothers. To my delight, I caught a lot of fish that day. I foun

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