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CCC Open Shelter - Buzzard's Roost Area

at Mark Twain State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 573-248-9980.

*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.

CCC open picnic shelter under trees

Shelter Amenities
  • Eight picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Fireplace
  • One grill
  • Water available April 15-Oct. 31
  • Length x width: 33' x 12'
  • Maximum occupancy: 45
  • Distance to beach: 3.8 miles
  • Distance to playground: 0.2 mile
  • Distance to vault toilets: 100 yards

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

historic rock picnic shelter

Park Hours

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Coordinates

39.472222, -91.794167

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. 29, 2024; 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

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season