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Billy Gilbert Memorial Shelter

at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 573-449-7402. If not reserved, the shelter is available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Trash cans are not provided at the shelter.

*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.

picnic shelter, bench and picnic table

Shelter Amenities
  • 10 picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • One grill
  • Restroom (available April 15-Nov. 1)
  • Water (available April 15-Nov. 1)
  • Length x width: 40'6" x 20'
  • Maximum occupancy: 80
  • Distance to Deer Run Trailhead: 1/3 mile
  • Distance to playground: 1/8 mile

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

Park Hours

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Coordinates

38.880800, -92.334450

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 sunset, year-round

Park Office hours

April 15 through Oct. 31 (on-season)

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday

Nov. 1 through April 14 (off-season)

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday

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.