Long Branch State Park Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 7-10, 2026

Long Branch State Park will be closed from 10 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2026, until sunrise on Nov. 11, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt at the park. Only registered hunters and people working the event will be allowed in the park. All camping areas within the park will be closed during these times. This includes the special-use camping area, the backcountry campsites and the boat-in campsites.

For more information, please call the park office at 660-773-5229. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Facility Hours

Long Branch State Park

2025-2026 State Holidays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday.

Know Before You Go: Park and Site Status Map

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

Park Grounds

Sunrise to 10 p.m., daily, year-round

Beach

Beach closed for the season

Marina Store

Memorial Day through Labor Day

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily 

Park Office - Long Branch

7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday