Washington State Park

Washington State Park
Washington State Park CCC pavilion
Location in Missouri
Washington State Park (the United States)
LocationWashington County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°05′02″N 90°40′27″W / 38.083779°N 90.674222°W / 38.083779; -90.674222
Area2,157.57 acres (873.14 ha)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Established1932
Administered byMissouri Department of Natural Resources
Visitors306,387 (in 2023)
WebsiteOfficial website
Washington State Park Petroglyph Archeological Site
An eagle petroglyph at Washington State Park
Nearest cityFertile, Missouri
Area25 acres (10 ha)
NRHP reference No.70000352
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1970
Washington State Park CCC Historic District
Stone shelter built by the CCC
Nearest cityPotosi, Missouri
Area710 acres (290 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic
MPSECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR
NRHP reference No.85000517
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985

Washington State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,157 acres (873 ha) in Washington County in the central eastern part of the state of Missouri. It is located on Highway 21 about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Potosi or 7 miles (11 km) southwest of De Soto on the eastern edge of the Ozarks. The state park is noted for its Native American rock carvings and for its finely crafted stonework from the 1930s.