Sam Parr State Park

By: HRA Crack Research Team

For several decades the residents of Jasper County
worked for a state park, assisted and encouraged by a
former resident and conservationist, Sam Parr. In 1960,
72 acres of land were acquired by the Department of
Natural Resources and the Jasper County Conservation
Area became a reality. Additional acquisitions have
brought the total acreage to 1,180, including a 183-
acre lake.

After the death of Sam Parr in 1966, the General
Assembly changed the name from Jasper County to Sam
Parr. The site was formally dedicated on May 12, 1972.
It is 3 miles northeast of Newton.

Facilities at Sam Parr include four picnic areas for
day use, shelters in all areas, more than 2 miles of
foot trails and 13 miles of equestrian trails.

Directions
From the north: Follow Rt. 130 south to Rt. 33 east.
Turn east on Rt. 33 and go 1 mile to park entrance.
From the south: Follow Rt. 130 north to Rt 33 east.
Turn east on Rt. 33 and go 1 mile to park entrance.
From the west: Follow Rt. 33 east from Effingham 25
miles to park entrance. (2 mile east of Newton). From
the east: Follow Rt. 33 west 21 mile from Robinson to
park entrance.

This information was compiled by the crack research
team at HorsebackRidingArticles.com. It is by no means
complete. We have tried to be as accurate as possible.

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