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Shelter 1

at St. Joe State Park

Water activities such as slip and slides, pools, water balloons, sprinklers, etc. are not allowed in or around shelters. If you have questions about allowable activities, please call the park at 573-431-1069.

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 573-431-1069.

*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.

Park visitors have a picnic at the open shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • Eight picnic tables
  • One grill
  • Length x width: 26' x 46'
  • Maximum occupancy: 64
  • Distance to beach: 0.5 mile
  • Pit toilet nearby
  • Water hydrant

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

Park Hours

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Coordinates

37.809722, -90.506667

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:

  • April through September (On-Season)
    7 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily
  • October through March (Off-Season)
    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Gates to day-use areas, which include the off-road vehicle riding area, lakes and Pim day-use area, open and close at these times. Trailheads, including paved bicycle/walking trails and equestrian trails, close at sunset.

ORV Staging Area hours

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    April through September 
    7 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily 
    ORV sales stop at 6 p.m.
    Permits must be purchased two hours prior to riding area closure. 
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    October through March
    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily 
    ORV sales stop at 3 p.m. 
    Permits must be purchased two hours prior to riding area closure. 

Park Office hours

Year-round:

7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Closed Saturdays and Sundays

Monsanto Lake Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

Pim Lake Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

ORV Contact Station hours

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    April through September
    7 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily 
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    October through March
    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays