Academy Boarding House

at Arrow Rock State Historic Site

old two-story white boarding house

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.069722, -92.944444

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Historic Site Grounds

  • 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily, year-round
  • Gates may be closed at 10 p.m.

Visitor Center hours

Visitor Center

March-November

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

December-February

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

Historic Site Office

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily, year-round

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Please note there will also be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working in the grounds.