Montauk State Park

Montauk State Park
Rapids in the Current River at Montauk State Park
Location in Missouri
Montauk State Park (the United States)
LocationDent County, Missouri, United States
Nearest citySalem, Missouri
Coordinates37°27′37″N 91°40′59″W / 37.46028°N 91.68306°W / 37.46028; -91.68306
Area2,920.12 acres (1,181.73 ha)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Established1926
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors580,715 (in 2023)
WebsiteOfficial website
Dam and Spillway in the Hatchery Area at Montauk State Park
Nearest citySalem, Missouri
Arealess than one acre
Built1935 (1935)
Built byCCC; NPS
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000528
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1985
Montauk State Park Open Shelter
Nearest citySalem, Missouri
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
Built byCCC; NPS
Architectural styleRustic
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000529
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1985
Old Mill at Montauk State Park
Nearest citySalem, Missouri
Arealess than one acre
Built1896 (1896)
Built byFurry, William J.
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85001478
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1985

Montauk State Park is a public recreation area occupying nearly 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) at the headwaters of the Current River, fifteen miles (24 km) southwest of Salem, Missouri. The state park contains a fish hatchery and is noted for its rainbow and brown trout angling. It was acquired in 1926. The park has several natural springs including Montauk Springs with a daily average flow of 53 million gallons of water.