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Fort Crowder Conservation Area
4.5 ★★★★★ 228 Google reviews · Running trail in Neosho, Missouri · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 11 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Fort Crowder Conservation Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Trails, shooting ranges, horses, deer and other wildlife.
What runners say about Fort Crowder Conservation Area
“The shooting range is small but well organized and clean.”
When you think of Safari, you think of elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers, and bears oh my. This was a fun and friendly place to feed and pet animals. As we started , it was quite pricey. If you want to feel the animals, you have to buy a bucket of feed included a couple baby Bottles.
We live within walking distance. Trails are maintained and hunting is permitted. The shooting range is small but well organized and clean. There is also a spot for bow hunters to practice that is very beautiful with picnic tables and also places to hang your meat for quick skinning and gutting.
The conservation area is much more than just shooting ranges. There are MILES of trails and roads to explore. Little ponds, small fields, old roads with the ruins of homesteads on them, and Gibson Spring has a picnic table. Lots of horse trails here, too. You can enter from all four sides of the park area.
Absolutely wonderful bow range it has targets out to 80 yards and has walking trails with shooting ranges along the way to help your judgement of yardage to shoot, it has a platform to shoot down from , it has an area to clean deer its just a nice peaceful area you could spend hours at and have fun if you use a bow
Trail conditions & character
“Oddly, near what I'm guessing was the spring with some picnic tables, there were three of the cleanest porta potty's that I've ever seen.”
“Both parking areas I went to had plenty of brochures, which was nice.”
“I believe it has 14 miles of criss-crossing grid-like trails.”
Plan your run at Fort Crowder Conservation Area
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance11 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemdc.mo.gov
- Phone(417) 451-4158
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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