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Shelter 2/Big River Day-Use Area Shelter

at Washington State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 636-586-5768. This shelter is rented only during the on-season (April through October).

*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.

large picnic shelter

 picnic shelter
Shelter Amenities
  • 14 picnic tables
  • One grill
  • Vault toilet available April 1-Oct. 31
  • Water spigot available April 1-Oct. 31
  • Length x width: 56' x 24'
  • Maximum occupancy: 96
  • Distance to cabin area: 1.2 miles
  • Distance to campground: 1.8 miles
  • Distance to petroglyph site: 1 mile
  • Distance to pool (temporarily closed): 2.1 miles
  • Distance to Thunderbird Lodge: 0.5 mile

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

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Coordinates

38.086405, -90.674500

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 sunset, year-round.
  • November through March
    The roads to Shelter #1/CCC Ridge, the swimming pool, cabins and the Big River Day-Use Area (including Shelter #2/Big River Day-Use Area Shelter) are closed to vehicles. They are open to foot traffic.

Interpretive Center hours

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Park Office hours

April through October

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday

Closed Sunday, Monday and Saturday

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.

November through March

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday

Closed Saturday through Tuesday

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.