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Open Shelter

at Wallace State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 816-632-3745.

*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.

open picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • Eight picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • One grill
  • Water fountain
  • Length x width: 30.5' x 20.4'
  • Maximum occupancy: 50
  • Distance to horseshoe pit: 100 feet
  • Distance to playground: 300 feet
  • Restroom: 100 feet to non-ADA vault toilet

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

Park Hours

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Coordinates

39.657398, -94.215880

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 (gated)

April 15 through Oct. 31 (On-Season)
7 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily

Nov. 1 through April 14 (Off-Season)
7 a.m. to sunset, daily

Day-Use Area:

7 a.m. to sunset, daily

Park Office hours

April 15 through Oct. 31 (On-Season)

Staff are usually available in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages between:

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday through Thursday

8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Messages left on Tuesday and Wednesday may not be returned until Thursday.

Nov. 1 through April 14 (Off-Season)

Staff are usually available in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages between:

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday through Thursday

8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Messages left on Tuesday and Wednesday may not be returned until Thursday.