About
LocationMO
RegionOzark County
Managed byUS Forest Service - Mark Twain National Forest
Best seasonJanuary - December
Entrance feeNo fee
AccessibilityThe outhouse is accessible.

Located along the Glade Top Trail National Forest Scenic Byway , this day use area is situated on one of the Ozark glades. Spring and summer blooming wildflowers cover the area in natural beauty. You'll find Indian Paintbrushes, Evening primrose, shooting star, purple and yellow coneflower, black-eyed susans, daisies, just to name a few. The fall colors offer a breathtaking display only nature can provide of the glade. This is a popular place to stop and take photos of the fall color change on the surrounding hillsides. !AGENTS OF DISCOVERY MISSION SITE! The Glade Top Trail has a secret mission for kids (or adults) to play when visiting! Download the Agents of Discovery app to your mobile device, search for the Caney Picnic Area Glade Top Trail in the available missions and have some extra fun when visiting this day use area. More on how to how to use the app Open glade country surrounds the picnic area. On glades such as these, the notorious Bald Knobbers met and planned their raids. The Bald Knobbers were a group of vigilantes in the Ozark region of southwest Missouri from 1885 to 1889. You'll also be treated to the site of the old Caney Fire Tower, no longer in use and not open to the public, the tower was once used by Forest personnel to spot wildfires across the landscape. The area is popular for reunions and weddings.

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