Shelter

at Mastodon State Historic Site

To reserve this shelter, visit our reservation page, or contact the historic site to check for availability by calling 636-464-2976.

picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • Eight picnic tables
  • One grill
  • Maximum occupancy: 80
  • Distance to creek: 300 yards
  • Distance to playground: 50 feet
  • Distance to restrooms: 150 yards

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

Park Hours

Coordinates

38.379444, -90.395000

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site 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. 

Historic Site Grounds

  • 8 a.m. to half-hour after sunset, daily, year-round

Museum hours

  • March 16 through Nov. 15
    9 a.m. to  4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
    Noon to 4:30 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Easter Sunday
  • Nov. 16 through March 15
    11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday
    Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Monday through Wednesday
Historic Site Office Hours
  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
  • Noon to 4:30 p.m., Sunday
  • Please note 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.