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Pickle Springs Natural Area is east of Farmington on Highway 32, then east on Route AA and north on Dorlac Road. This forest tract is a Designated Natural Area containing sandstone knobs, arches, canyons and cliffs.

This 262-acre Natural Area is managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation. It's located just 5 miles from Hawn State Park.

Pickle Springs Nature Area features bluffs, hiking trails, unique sandstone formations, and hidden box caverns.

Some of the formations have been designated a natural landmark by the National Park Service.

You may also see Missouri's only native pine tree, the short leaf, pinus echinata.

View the Missouri Department of Conservation map and area summary here.