MO-Binder+Lake


 * =Birding in Missouri=

Cole County
=Binder Lake= 5840 Rainbow Drive Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Binder Lake Park Website Binder Lake Park Map

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Binder Lake
Coordinates: 38.602875, -92.3044667 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips on birding Binder Lake
From Audubon Society of Missouri Birder's Guide

The lake has hosted some rare waterfowl such as Scoters and Long-tailed Ducks. A Brown Pelican was present from May-December 2012. From an eBirder

About Binder Lake
With 644 acres, the city's largest park, Binder Park, is located off Rainbow Drive and Henwick Lane, 5840 Rainbow Drive, west of Jefferson City. When combined with the adjacent 66-acre Joseph C. Miller Park, a huge, beautiful, and largely natural park emerges and provides for a wide variety of activities.

Binder Park is named after Fred C., Fred H., and Frederick Binder. Fred C. Binder established a trust fund in 1918 to build a park as a memorial to his father, himself, and his son. Property was purchased from 11 owners in 1965 and 1966 and the Department of Conservation began construction of a 155 acre fishing lake.

In addition to the beautiful lake, Binder Park has a nice handicap-fishing pier and a boat ramp built and maintained by the Department of Conservation. It also houses the lighted softball fields Wisch, Williams, and Kremer. Numerous picnic sites exist throughout the park as well as many walking trails and bike trails. Two sand volleyball courts, an 18-site full hook-up RV campground with laundry and shower-house, a playground, and a covered deck/picnic shelter overlooking the lake is also located on site. The deck rents as a shelter and can accommodate groups of up to 75 people. From Binder Lake Park Website



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