| Elephant Rocks State Park | |
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  Location in Missouri  Elephant Rocks State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Iron County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°39′16″N 90°41′17″W / 37.65444°N 90.68806°W |
| Area | 133.75 acres (54.13 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Established | 1967[2] |
| Administered by | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Visitors | 106,869 (in 2022)[3] |
| Website | Official website  |
Elephant Rocks State Park is a geologic reserve and public recreation area encompassing an outcropping of Precambrian granite in the Saint Francois Mountains in the U.S. state of Missouri. The state park is named for a string of large granite boulders which resemble a train of pink circus elephants.[4] The park was created following the donation of the land to the state in 1967 by geologist Dr. John Stafford Brown.[5] The park is used for picnicking, rock climbing, and trail exploration. It is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.[4]
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