Facility Hours

Annie and Abel Van Meter 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

8 a.m. to sunset, daily

Lake Woolridge Road

November through March
The road to Lake Wooldridge is closed.

MissourI's American Indian Cultural Center

​April 15 through Oct. 31 (on-season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday

Closed Monday and Tuesday (except holiday Mondays)

Nov. 1 through April 14 (off-season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday

Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday

Closed Monday through Friday

Park Office - Annie and Abel Van Meter

Please note that there will be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored for messages during office hours.

April 15 through Oct. 31 (on-season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday

Closed Monday and Tuesday (except holiday Mondays)

Nov. 1 through April 14 (off-season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday

Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday

Closed Monday and Tuesday