State Park · Missouri
Jay Nixon State Park
- Location
- Reynolds County, Missouri
- Nearest town
- 8.2 miles west of Ironton
- Type
- State Park
About Jay Nixon State Park
Backcountry acreage bordering Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Ketcherside Conservation Area makes up this undeveloped tract, including a 100-acre section that sits in neighboring Iron County. The land is not open to public access. It carries the name of the governor under whose administration several new Missouri state parks were created.
Hours, fees, camping, reservations and closures are set by the park and change often. Check the official park site before you go.
Getting there
Jay Nixon State Park is in Reynolds County, Missouri, 8.2 miles west of Ironton. The Directions button takes you to the park's mapped location; the entrance may be elsewhere, so check the official site for the address to use.
State parks near Jay Nixon State Park
Within 60 miles, closest first, straight-line. All 73 in Missouri →
Taum Sauk Mountain State ParkState Park · Iron County, MO3.1 miSE
Johnson's Shut-Ins State ParkState Park · Reynolds County, MO4.9 miSW
Elephant Rocks State ParkState Park · Iron County, MO6.6 miNE
St. Joe State ParkState Park · St. Francois County, MO21 miNE
Missouri Mines State Historic SiteState Historic Site · St. Francois County, MO23 miNE
Dillard Mill State Historic SiteState Historic Site · Crawford County, MO25 miW
Sam A. Baker State ParkState Park · Wayne County, MO27 miSE- St. Francois State ParkState Park · St. Francois County, MO30 miNE
Hawn State ParkState Park · Ste. Genevieve County, MO34 miNE
Towns near Jay Nixon State Park
Facts from Wikidata, checked September 25, 2026. Distances are straight-line.