Northern Missouri
Happy Holler is Andrew County's big MDC lake-and-bottomland area
Happy Holler Lake Conservation Area gives Andrew County a large MDC-managed outdoor area tied to the One Hundred and Two River, fields, wetlands, timber, and public-use rules.
Happy Holler is a useful piece of Andrew County identity because it is not just a small fishing lake. Missouri Department of Conservation says the area began in 1980 with 622 acres, primarily along the One Hundred and Two River, and now totals more than 2,200 acres.
MDC describes a mix of open fields, wetlands, timber, upland habitat, bottomland habitat, and plantings managed for game and non-game species. That makes the area a good local example of how northwest Missouri’s farm country, river bottoms, and public wildlife ground overlap.
For a visitor or nearby landowner, the practical job is simple: use the MDC page before you go. It gives directions from Savannah, area contacts, maps, and regulations. Do not assume a conservation area works like a city park.
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Where this fits: this note belongs to Andrew County. See every local note for the county on its page.