Although Clearwater Lake's original purpose was allotted for flood control, today it has become one of the largest tourist attractions through out Southeast Missouri. Little Rock Corps of Engineers estimate that over a million people per year travel to Clearwater to enjoy camping, canoeing, boating, fishing, swimming and just plain relaxing.
Nearby area attractions:
City of Piedmont,
www.cityofpiedmont.com
Piedmont Area Chamber of Commerce
www.piedmontchamber.com
Clearwater Lake Association
www.clearwaterlake.org
Clearwater Lake and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers can meet your recreation needs,
www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/clearwater/index.htm
Lon Sander's Canyon,
www.ozarkbackpacking.com/lon
Taum Sauk Mountain,
www.mostateparks.com/taumsauk
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park,
www.mostateparks.com/jshutins.htm
Elephant Rocks State Park, www.mostateparks.com/elephantrock
Fort Davidson Historic Site, www.mostateparks.com/ftdavidson.htm
Springs,
www.nps.gov/archive/ozar/springs.html
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, www.fws.gov/midwest/mingo/
Sam A. Baker State Park,
www.samabaker.com
Sunset Point Resort,
www.sunsetpoint.com
Beaver Springs Resort,
www.beaverspringscamp.com
Pine Hill Drive-In Theater, and much, much more.
