mastodon state historic site
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We lived within a few miles of this place for years. We went by once, my son enjoyed the video and looking at the different animals and fossils. Overall somewhere fun to go for an hour or so if you're looking for a quick activity on a weekend.
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Anyone interested in seeing ancient recovered bones and teeth of these giant animals that died in the area and are now being recovered and studied. Kids can ooh and aah over the displays.
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Nice little hike (with lots of stairs) Not really sure where the beds were as all we saw was vegetation, the path was obvious to follow the trail but nothing marked as far as where to look for the fossil beds, we didn't call in for trail interpreter. The museum was $4 for each adult. There wasn't much to it and I've seen pretty much the same exhibits for free in Warsaw Mo. If you aren't expecting much and haven't seen any exhibits on Mastodon's then it's worth a stop.
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This is a quick stop kind of museum. Definitely worth a look if your in the area and need a break from the car. The museum is small but has about 10 minutes worth of items to read and look at . Costs $4 for adults. Free for kids under 12. There is a 14 minute video that provides the same information that you can read about in the museum but does it in a way that is much more interesting IMO. The trail that leads down to the bone dig is a big disappointment. You walk down tons of stairs only to come to a interpretive sign with no clear understanding of where the dig site is. I think they could do a better job in this area since you climbed all the way down the hill to get there and then are faced with climbing all the way back up. Don't do this trail if you have bad knees or are out of shape in any way. The park down the road we stopped by to check out the playground. It's small but there are picnic tables and restrooms if you want to relax for a bit. Lots of locals seems to enjoy using the park. This area sits in the middle of a huge housing development fyi.
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Took the grandchildren here for a family day. Had lots of fun hiking the trail and seeing the museum. I would recommend. Easy access from the highway. Free entertainment.
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We went to Mastodon State Park was quite surprised by the museum that is there. It was quite interesting. It tells about the Mastodons and other animals that roamed in Missouri during that time frame. It cost $4 for adult and is free for kids 12 and under.
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We were looking for things to do on a weekend trip and this came up in a search of the area. It was a very informative and interesting place. They could use a better sign on the museum building, but other than that we were very impressed with this site. Amazing what jewels you can find tucked away not too far from home. Count on about an hour for the museum and a bit more if you include the annex and trails.
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Start outside the Visitors Center and trek the 1.75 mile forested trail that follows the park boundary. a little traffic noise in some places but you soon forget that while tackling the inclines or admiring your surroundings. Bring the pups for some exercise and meet the happy hikers as you trudge the trail to happy destiny. Visitor center is informative with good movie and display, however the "dig site" is disappointing beyond belief and has too many stairs to even count.
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Great place to take kids for a visit to their museum or to walk the trails. they have a challenging trail, and some shorter level trails great for family walks.
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Our family really enjoyed the museum, and the house, and the trek down the wooden stair/walkway to the covered over bone bed, but not so much the trek back up. This, however, is just part of the attraction of Mastodon State Historic Site. The park extends for miles and has an alternate entrance. There you find a playground, picnic tables, grills for b-b-q if you wish, and a nice, smooth small pebble walking trail which our dogs love to walk on as well. At the museum grounds there are events such as Archaeology Days where one can watch animal hide preparation as it happened on the plains, or paint on a small rock to take home, or try your hand at spear throwing with an atlatl! There are many enjoyable things to experience at Mastodon State Historic Site!