Forest Shelter Restroom

at Route 66 State Park

Park Hours

Coordinates

38.509100, -90.600450

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 half-hour after sunset, daily, year-round
Gates open and close at these times.

Boat Launch hours

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

Park Office hours

Summer Hours (on-season)

April through October

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily

Winter Hours (off-season)

November

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily

December through February

Closed

March

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily

Visitor Center hours

March through October
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily

November through February
Open during the second week of December for holiday shopping, closed all other days