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Shelter

at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the historic site at 573-546-3454. The shelter is reserved as part of a group with the site's other shelters. It cannot be reserved individually.

*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.

picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • Picnic table
  • Electricity
  • Grill(s)
  • Circumference: 81 feet
  • Maximum occupancy: 10
  • Restrooms available May 1-Oct. 31
  • Water available May 1-Oct 31

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

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Coordinates

37.620556, -90.637778

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 site 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. 

Historic Site Grounds:

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Visitor Center hours

(Free tours are offered during these times.)

Nov. 1 through April 15

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Closed Monday through Thursday

Historic Site Office hours

Nov. 1 through April 15

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday