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Elk City

Situated about five miles northwest of Independence, Elk City State Park features rolling meadows of Indian grass and bluestem, as well as dense oak and hickory woodlands.

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Nearby Parks Around Elk City

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242.9 mi away

Hot Springs

National Park · AR

318.7 mi away

Gateway Arch

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531.8 mi away

Mammoth Cave

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534.8 mi away

Great Sand Dunes

National Park · CO

553.2 mi away

Badlands

National Park · SD

554.4 mi away

Indiana Dunes

National Park · IN

Nearby Points of Interest Around Elk City

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117.4 mi away

Santa Fe National Historic Trail

The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico.

145.2 mi away

Flood of 1993 Marker

This plaque marks the high water point of the Great Flood of 1993.

232.9 mi away

Ouachita Mountains

The Ouachita Mountain Range covers parts of west-central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma.

239.1 mi away

Ouachita National Forest

The Ouachita National Forest covers 1.8 million acres across central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, with headquarters in Hot Springs.

240.7 mi away

Blacksnake Road

Blacksnake Road enters Hot Springs National Park from the west and is an alternate way to access the park.

240.9 mi away

Bull Bayou

Bull Bayou is a stream that runs along the western edge of Hot Springs National Park near Music Mountain.