Vancill Hollow Natural Area
CAPE GIRARDEAU 52 Vancill Hollow
Trail of Tears, Vancill Hollow Natural Area
A 300-acre area in Trail of Tears State Park in Sections 10, 11, 14, and 15, T32N, R14E, Ware 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated October 21, 1977.
Natural Features
Vancill Hollow is a complete watershed in the Mississippi River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division. The exceptionally rugged riverbreaks terrain supports a diverse mesic forest type, which is more common in the eastern United States, and reaches its western limits in southeast Missouri. Luxuriant groundcover and American beech, tulip poplar and cucumber magnolia make this an interesting forest for Missouri. Beech drops, pennywort and many species of ferns are found in Vancill Hollow. The Department of Natural Resources owns the area. For further information contact Park Superintendent, Trail of Tears State Park, 429 Moccasin Springs, Jackson, MO 63755, phone: 573/290-5268.
