I’m pretty sure the last time I was at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park in Reynolds county to take photos was around 1978. Even though the pictures are old, the post still gets lots of hits. There must be a lot of interest in the park.
Photo gallery of Johnson’s Shut-Ins
You can go to my earlier post to read some of my recollections of going to the park when I was a kid, and you can go to the state’s website for official information. Click on any photo to make it larger, then use your arrow keys to move through the gallery.
On December 14, 2005, the Ameren/UE Taum Sauk reservoir was breached, causing damage which closed Johnson’s Shut-ins to tourists until summer of 2009. The visitors center now recounts this disaster along with the early history of the area. This blog details the destruction and recovery of Johnson’s Shut-ins:
http://mostateparks.com/blog/state-parks-stories/31150/5-years-later-johnsons-shut-ins