Bennett Springs, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Bennett Spring is an unincorporated community
in Laclede County
, Missouri
, United States
. It lies 12 miles (19.3 km) from Lebanon, Missouri
on Route 64. The spring is reported variously as the third or fourth largest in the state, with an average daily flow of about one hundred million gallons and is the centerpiece of Bennett Spring State Park.
Bennett Spring State Park is the flagship of the Missouri Trout
Parks. The park draws over 1 million people a year, and it features the largest spring of the four parks.
stocks the spring branch nightly during the March - October trout season. Trout are raised at the hatchery
on site and released according to the number of trout tags sold the day before.
. There is a limit of 4 fish per fisherman per day.
s, cabins
, a swimming pool
, nature center, and full service store. All services are open during the season.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Laclede County
Laclede County, Missouri
Laclede County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 32,513. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was organized February 24, 1849, and was named after Pierre Laclède, founder of St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies 12 miles (19.3 km) from Lebanon, Missouri
Lebanon, Missouri
Lebanon is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in July 2009 was 14,292. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laclede County. The Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Laclede County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at...
on Route 64. The spring is reported variously as the third or fourth largest in the state, with an average daily flow of about one hundred million gallons and is the centerpiece of Bennett Spring State Park.
Bennett Spring State Park is the flagship of the Missouri Trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
Parks. The park draws over 1 million people a year, and it features the largest spring of the four parks.
Trails
Bennett Spring SP offers 12 miles (19.3 km) of trails accessible by foot only.- Natural Tunnel
- Savanna Ridge
- Spring and Whistle Trails
- Oak-Hickory, Bluff and Bridge Trails
Spring Branch
The Missouri Department of ConservationMissouri Department of Conservation
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution...
stocks the spring branch nightly during the March - October trout season. Trout are raised at the hatchery
Hatchery
A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. It may be used for ex-situ conservation purposes, i.e. to breed rare or endangered species under controlled conditions; alternatively, it may be for economic reasons A hatchery is a...
on site and released according to the number of trout tags sold the day before.
Fishing
The public is allowed to fish at Bennett Spring SP during the regular trout season running from March 1 to October 31. A Missouri fishing license (for those not exempt)is required, and a valid trout tag which is purchased the day of fishingFishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
. There is a limit of 4 fish per fisherman per day.
Other Attractions
The park also offers campsiteCampsite
A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In British English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this British English use of the word is synonymous with the...
s, cabins
Cottage
__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
, a swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, nature center, and full service store. All services are open during the season.