Greens Ferry Shelter

at Trail of Tears State Park

To reserve this shelter, visit our reservation page, or contact the park to check for availability by calling 573-290-5268.

Open picnic shelter with tables and grill

Shelter Amenities
  • Six picnic tables
  • One grill
  • Vault toilet
  • Length x width: 18' x 22'
  • Maximum occupancy: 40
  • Distance to beach: 2.3 miles
  • Distance to overlook: 3.8 miles
  • Distance to playground: 0.25 mile
  • Distance to visitor center: 1 mile

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

Side view of the small picnic shelter, nestled against a line of trees

Park Hours

Coordinates

37.447736, -89.461125

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

  • 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., April through October
  • 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., November through March

Overlook hours

7 a.m. to dusk, daily

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

Visitor Center hours

April through October (On-Season)

  • April
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
    Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
    Closed Monday through Friday
  • May through September
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
    Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
    Closed Monday and Tuesday
  • Oct. 1 through Nov. 1
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday
    Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
    Closed Monday through Wednesday

Nov. 2 through March (Off-Season)

  • Nov. 2 through March 19
    Closed
  • March 20-31
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
    Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
    Closed Monday through Friday

Park Office hours

Summer Hours (on-season)

  • April through September
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
    Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday
  • October
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday
    Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Winter Hours (off-season)

  • November through March
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday
    Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Monday through Friday