Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Starting Nov. 5, 2026

Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site will be closed from 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2026, until 10 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt. Only registered hunters and people working the event will be allowed on the property. All camping and lodging within the park will be unavailable from Nov. 5, 2026, through Nov. 8, 2026.

For more information, please call the park office at 573-248-9980. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Facility Hours

Mark Twain 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., year-round

Beach

Beach closed for the season

Park Office - Mark Twain

April through October (on-season)

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
  • Closed Sunday and Monday

November through March (off-season)

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday
  • Closed Sunday through Thursday