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Shelter 3

at Thousand Hills State Park

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picnic shelter with lake in the background

Park Hours

Coordinates

40.178824, -92.647855

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. 

Day-Use Areas:

  • April through October (On-Season)
    7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily
  • November through March (Off-Season)
    7 a.m. to sunset, daily

The day-use area gates close at these times.

Park Office hours

The office telephone is monitored for messages between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., daily, year-round.

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.

April through October (On-Season)

Usually available in park daily

November through March (Off-Season)

Usually available in park Monday through Friday

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

Carolyn Bagley Harding Trail hours

Click here for more information about trails at this park.