Nature reserve · Missouri
Marion Bottoms Conservation Area
Marion Bottoms Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. The nearest named place is Hartsburg Access, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 83 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates38.71686, -92.37214
- 82.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 118.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ashland City Park: 7.4 mi
- Niekamp Park: 8.6 mi
- Binder Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Davis Private Park: 9.3 mi
- Charles W Green State Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 48
- Armed Forces Mural: 11.8 mi
- Fair Mural: 11.9 mi
- Network: 13.7 mi
- In Gratitude: 13.8 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 33
Historic sites: 23
- Fairground Gate: 11.7 mi
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Caboose: 12.3 mi
- Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Louisiana Purchase Monument: 14.4 mi
- Missouri Veterans Memorial: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 15
- Battle Garden: 15.3 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 15.8 mi
- Tucker Mini-Prairie Garden: 15.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 15.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 16.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 11.9 mi
- Walters-Boone County Historic Museum: 13.8 mi
- Missouri State Museum: 14.3 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Museum: 15.1 mi
- Museum of Anthropology: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Boathenge: 7.1 mi
- Burr Oak: 13.6 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 14.6 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 15.1 mi
- The Peach Tree Farm: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- The Beach: 6.9 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 8.7 mi
- Rothwell Park Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Decatur: 18.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 20.7 mi
- Boonesborough: 21.6 mi
- Cote Sans Dessein: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rollins Spring: 14.9 mi
- Gum Spring: 18.3 mi
- Big Spring: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mill Site Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Big Manitou Bluffs: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 24.3 mi
- Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sled Hill: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stephens Lake Park Beach: 16.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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