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Shelter #1

at Castlewood State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 636-227-4433.

*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.

a group using the picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • 11 picnic tables
  • Two benches
  • Two grills
  • ​Length x width: 45' x 25'
  • Maximum occupancy: 75
  • Distance to dumpster: 52 yards
  • Distance to playground: 130 yards
  • Distance to restrooms: 71 yards
  • Distance to water fountain: 7 yards

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

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Coordinates

38.550865, -90.539561

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

7 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset, year-round
Park gates open and close at these times.

Park Office hours

March
9 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday

April through October (On-Season)
9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday through Sunday

November
9 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday

December through February (Off-Season)
The office telephone is monitored Monday through Friday. The office door is unlocked when staff is available.