Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 6-8, 2026

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park will be closed from 6 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2026, until 7 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt at the park. Only registered hunters and people working the event will be allowed in the park. Camping will be unavailable from Nov. 5, 2026, through Nov. 8, 2026. This includes special-use camping and organized group camping.

For more information, please call the park office at 636-458-3813. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Facility Hours

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial 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

Entrance gates open and close at these times.

  • Summer Hours (On-Season) 
    April through October
    7 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season) 
    November through March 
    7 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily

Park Office - Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round

River Hills Visitor Center

November and March

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Closed Monday through Friday

April through October

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Closed Monday and Tuesday

December through February

Closed