Young Conservation Area
- Nature & parks
- Near St. Louis, Missouri
- 4.1 mi from Route 66
Young Conservation Area is a 970-acre block of protected land near St. Louis, MO, in the north central part of Jefferson County. It was set aside in 1986 and used to be called the Hilda Young Conservation Area. It lies about 4 miles off the old road and sits among several other conservation lands, which makes it part of a green belt close to the Route 66 corridor.
What is Young Conservation Area?
The area covers 970 acres, a fair-sized piece of open land this close to a big metro area. The short name replaced the older Hilda Young name.
Visiting Young Conservation Area: tips
Treat it as a place for a walk or a quiet break rather than a formal attraction; no visitor facilities are listed, so come prepared.
It is close to other protected land. The Myron and Sonya Glassberg Family Conservation Area is about 1.4 miles away, Allenton Access about 2.5 miles, and LaBarque Creek Conservation Area about 2.7 miles.
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