Ha Ha Tonka Karst Natural Area
CAMDEN 88 Ha Ha Tonka Karst
Sycamore roots (Platanus occidentalis)
A 70-acre area within Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Section 2, T37N, R17W, Lake Niangua 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated November 30, 1981.
Natural Features
This area is one of Missouri's best examples of a complex karst site formed from the collapse of a major cave system. Down-cutting streams intersected, collapsed and eventually destroyed the cave system which once existed here. The collapse chasm is referred to as Ha Ha Tonka canyon. A large spring, several sinkholes, several caves and a natural bridge are prominent karst features. The area lies within the Upper Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. An interpretive trail guide provides information on the terrestrial and geologic natural features found along the nature trail. This area is owned by the Department of Natural Resources. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Route 1, P.O. Box 658, Camdenton, MO 65020, phone 573/346-2986.
