Buzzard's Roost Overlook

at Mark Twain State Park

people standing on a rock overlook watching a boat go by on the lake below

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.472517, -91.794533

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 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. 

Park Grounds:

Sunrise to 10 p.m., year-round

Park Office hours

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

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. 

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season