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Picnic Area

at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Picnicking Symbol

 

Relax in the site's small picnic area, which contains five tables.

A family enjoys lunch at a picnic table

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.189741, -93.879853

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 site 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.  

Historic Site Grounds:

Sunrise to sunset, daily, year-round.

Tour Hours (Anderson House and Battlefield)

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • April through July
    Tours offered at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday
    No tours on Monday
  • August through October
    Tours offered at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday
    No tours on Monday or Tuesday

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • November through March
    Tours are by appointment only. No tours Monday or Tuesday.

Tours can be reserved online on our reservation website or by visiting the site. For more information, contact the site at 660-259-4654.

Historic Site Office hours

April through October (On-Season)

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and holiday Mondays

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

November through March (Off-Season)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and holiday Mondays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site 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. 

Visitor Center hours

April through October (On-Season)

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and holiday Mondays

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

November through March (Off-Season)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and holiday Mondays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site 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.