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CCC Shelter 1

at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park

To reserve this shelter, visit our reservation page, or contact the park to check for availability by calling 660-886-7537.

Shelter Amenities
  • 10 picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Grill(s)
  • Two stone fireplaces
  • Length x width: 68' x 22'
  • Maximum occupancy: 96
  • Distance to restroom: 188 feet
  • Distance to water fountain: 100 feet
  • Distance to playground: 150 feet

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

shelter under lofty trees

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.265000, -93.268333

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: Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Jan. 2, 2023; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Grounds

  • 8 a.m. to sunset, daily
Lake Woolridge Road
  • November through March
    The road to Lake Wooldridge is closed.

Park Office hours

April through September (on-season)

  • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Thursday through Saturday
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

October through March (off-season)

  • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Thursday through Saturday
  • Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Please note that there will be times when the office is temporarily closed while staff are working on the grounds. The office telephone is monitored for messages during office hours.

Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center hours

April through September (on-season)

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

October through March (off-season)

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday
  • Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Monday through Friday (except holiday Mondays)