Duck Creek Conservation Area Access, located 9 miles north of Puxico on Highway 51, provides entry to a 6,318-acre wetland area with a 1,800-acre lake (Pool 1) and multiple water bodies suitable for boating and fishing.

The area features designated boat launches, accessible fishing docks on the west and east sides of Pool 1, and a primitive campground with several sites at the south end of Pool 1. Electric motors only are permitted on the lake, and the area is open 4 a. m.

to 10 p. m. daily, though hunting, fishing, and boating are allowed 24 hours a day where permitted.