Centralia is an excellent starting place for day trips and weekend
getaways. It is only 45 minutes to Mark Twain Lake or Thomas Hill
Lake, 60 minutes to Long Branch Lake and 120 minutes to the Lake of
the Ozarks. The recently constructed and already famous Katy Trail is
just 30 miles away. While enjoying a day at Finger Lakes State Park,
visitors may hear more than just the sounds of nature. The steady
humming and ever-changing pitch of off-road motor vehicles may linger
in the background, as off-road riding is the most popular activity at
the park.
Once the site of a coal strip-mining operation, the man-made landscape
of Finger Lakes State Park has been made into a recreational area with
many amusement options. More than 70 miles of off-road motorcycle and
all-terrain vehicle trails and motocross track attract people from all
over the country. A 1.5-mile-long corridor of water ideal for
canoeing, fishing, swimming and scuba diving features a large sand
swimming beach. Area golf courses include the Centralia Country Club,
the Windmill Golf Course, the Arthur Hills Golf Course, the Mexico
Country Club, Lake of the Woods Course, the Columbia Country Club, the
L.A. Nickell Municipal Golf Course and the L.A. Nickell Course.
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