Portion of Pomme de Terre State Park Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 6-8, 2026

A portion of Pomme de Terre State Park will be closed from sunset on Nov. 5, 2026, until sunrise on Nov. 9, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt at the park. The closure will encompass most of the park's Hermitage Area.

These facilities will be off-limits to the public:

  • Cedar Bluff Trail
  • The Hermitage Area Campground
    • The boat ramp, store and playground within the Hermitage Area Campground

These areas and facilities will remain open:

  • The entire Pittsburg side of the park
  • The lake house
  • The day-use boat ramp on the Hermitage side

For more information, please call the park office at 417-852-4291. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Shelter - Pomme de Terre

at Pomme de Terre State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 417-852-4291.

*Shelters can be reserved online from 30 days to 12 months in advance of the day of use. Reservations for arrival dates less than 30 days out can be made only by contacting the park.

Open picnic shelter in front of lake with accessible parking spaces and shelter sign in foreground

Shelter Amenities

  • 12 picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Grill(s)
  • Restroom
  • Water
  • Playground
  • Length x width: 44' x 22'
  • Maximum occupancy: 75
  • Distance to beach: 0.5 mile
  • Distance to boat ramp: 0.2 mile
  • Distance to marina store: 0.6 mile
  • Distance to trail: 0.2 mile

For more information about the park's picnic areas, click here.

Picnic tables inside the open shelter
Coordinates
37.879815, -93.322692