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Allenton Access

Coordinates: 38°28′27″N 90°39′38″W / 38.474215°N 90.660456°W / 38.474215; -90.660456
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Allenton Access
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A sign along the road in Allenton Access
Map showing the location of Allenton Access
Map showing the location of Allenton Access
LocationSt. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Nearest cityEureka, MO
Coordinates38°28′27″N 90°39′38″W / 38.474215°N 90.660456°W / 38.474215; -90.660456
Area9 acres (0.0 km2)
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Conservation
Official website

Allenton Access is a protected nature area consisting of 9 acres (0.036 km2) in western St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located southwest of the town of Eureka, east of the town of Pacific and bordered to the south by the Meramec River. It is part of the Meramec Greenway and Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor.[1]

Allenton Access consists of a boat launch, parking lot, and restroom surrounded by forest. Fishing is permitted with the appropriate permit.[2] There have been 46 bird species recorded at Allenton Access.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor". Native Tree Society. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Allenton Access". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Allenton Access". The Audubon Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2012.