Magnolia Hollow puts Mississippi River bluffs on the county map

Magnolia Hollow Conservation Area shows a different Ste. Genevieve County than the historic district. Missouri Department of Conservation places it 10 miles north of Ste. Genevieve along the Mississippi River.

MDC describes the area as rugged bluff country bordered by Establishment Creek and Schmidt’s Island, with steep bluffs, scenic river views, mixed hardwoods, and cedar glades. That detail belongs on the county page because it explains why the Mississippi edge is not just flat bottomland.

For a hiker, hunter, birder, or newcomer learning the county, the official MDC area page is the rulebook. It tells you where the conservation area is, what public uses are allowed, and which rules apply. The place-specific value is the view: Ste. Genevieve County is French colonial town, limestone and cement country, and also bluff-and-creek public land above the river.