Pershing State Park

Pershing State Park
Boardwalk Trail
Location in Missouri
Pershing State Park (the United States)
LocationLinn County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°46′00″N 93°13′01″W / 39.76667°N 93.21694°W / 39.76667; -93.21694
Area5,362.23 acres (2,170.02 ha)
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Established1937
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors67,850 (in 2023)
WebsiteOfficial website

Pershing State Park is a public recreation area covering more than 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) off U.S. Route 36, three miles west of Laclede in Linn County, Missouri. The state park was named in honor of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who led the United States forces in Europe in World War I and who grew up in Laclede.