Skip to main content
George Washington Carver National Monument — Statue of young George Washington Carver on the Carver trail
1 / 5
Nat'l Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area

George Washington Carver National Monument

Missouri · MO

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Recreation Area

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Managing agency

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this park using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jun 12, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

About

George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The national monument was founded on July 14, 1943, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who dedicated $30,000 to the monument. It was the first national monument dedicated to an African American and first to a non-president.

Source: Wikipedia — text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Verify alerts and operational details with the managing agency below.

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

Verify current park-specific rules with the National Park Service before planning any hunt. See NPS regulations

Within ~100 miles

Parks near George Washington Carver National Monument

Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

Parkwildlife refuge
Pea Ridge National Military Park

Pea Ridge National Military Park

Arkansas

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake

Arkansas

Parkrecreation area

Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge

Oklahoma

Parkwildlife refuge

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Missouri

ParkNational Battlefield

Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Arkansas

Parkwildlife refuge

Same state

More parks in Missouri

All Missouri parks
American National Fish and Wildlife Museum: Wonders of Wild

American National Fish and Wildlife Museum: Wonders of Wild

Missouri

Parkrecreation area

Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Blue Springs Lake

Blue Springs Lake

Missouri

Parkrecreation area
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail

Missouri

ParkNational Park
Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

Parkwildlife refuge
Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake

Missouri

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Missouri

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Spot an error in our data on George Washington Carver National Monument?