Lake of the Ozarks / Osage Region
Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area mixes springs, timber, and old mine ground
Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area in northern Henry County adds springs, timber, reclaimed mine spoils, and careful local-history context to the county page.
Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area covers 320 acres in northern Henry County. Private land divides it into north and south units, and the two halves look different.
The northern unit has rolling hills with mature oak and hickory woods. The southern unit holds crop fields, brushy draws, and reclaimed mine spoils. Near the springs, an Osage trail once connected the Kansas City area with Warsaw. MDC’s map matters because private land separates the units.
Settlers later used the same ground as a meeting place. Circular stone tables, campfire rings, and initials cut into mossy rock overhangs remain as traces of those gatherings. The landscape holds springs, trail, meeting place, woodland, and old mine ground within one small public area.
Where to see it
- Connor O. Fewel Conservation Area
Use MDC for maps, access, allowed uses, and spring-area details.
References
More from Henry County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.