Special-Use Area - St. Francois

at St. Francois State Park

The special-use camping area is designated for group camping, with nonprofit organizations and youth groups having priority. The area consists of five individual campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, fire pit and lamp post. In addition, the area's amenities include a drinking water spigot (water available April 1-Oct. 31), a covered group meeting area with picnic tables, and a large group campfire pit. There is a capacity limit of 40 people.

The fee for use of the area is $2 per person, per night. For more information or to reserve the area for your group, call 573-358-2173.

Covered meeting area
Picnic tables and covered meeting area
Water spigot, picnic tables, and covered meeting area
Group campfire pit surrounding by benches, with covered meeting area in background
Concrete path leading to group campfire area
Distant view of covered meeting area, with trees in the foreground
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