Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
The McBaine bur oak is Boone County bottomland color
The McBaine bur oak is a small note with strong Boone County identity. The Missouri Department of Conservation identifies Missouri’s state champion bur oak near McBaine in Boone County, with a huge trunk, broad crown, and a location that ties it to the river-bottom landscape west of Columbia.
Use MDC for the tree and area context. If you visit the area, respect roads, private property, and conservation-area rules rather than treating the tree as an unmanaged roadside attraction.
This is not just a tree fact. It helps explain why McBaine, Eagle Bluffs, the Katy Trail, and the Missouri River bottoms show up together in Boone County place stories. The land is flat, wet, agricultural, and conservation-minded in ways that feel different from central Columbia.
Where to see it
- Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
Use MDC for the public-land context around McBaine and Missouri River bottomland.
References
More from Boone County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.