Amphitheater

at Washington State Park

To reserve the amphitheater, visit our reservation page, or contact the park to check for availability by calling 636-586-5768. The amphitheater is rented only during the on-season (April through October).

Click here for more information about interpretive programs at the park.

wooden benches and the stage at the amphitheater

Amphitheater Amenities
  • 30 wooden benches
  • One picnic table
  • Limited parking
  • Flush toilets available April-October
  • Length x width: 56' x 24'
  • Maximum occupancy: 150
  • Distance to petroglyph site: 1 mile
  • Distance to cabin area: 0.6 mile
  • Distance to pool: 0.3 mile

Park Hours

Coordinates

38.086827, -90.695422

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Grounds:

  • 7 a.m. to sunset, year-round.
  • November through March
    The roads to Shelter #1/CCC Ridge, the swimming pool, cabins and the Big River Day-Use Area (including Shelter #2/Big River Day-Use Area Shelter) are closed to vehicles. They are open to foot traffic.

Interpretive Center hours

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Office hours

April through October

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday

Closed Sunday, Monday and Saturday

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.

November through March

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday

Closed Saturday through Tuesday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.