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Shelter

at Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site

To reserve this shelter, visit our reservation page, or contact the historic site to check for availability by calling 660-827-0510.

picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • Nine picnic tables
  • Grill(s)
  • Horseshoe pit
  • Restrooms in a separate building
  • Length x width: 30' x 25'
  • Maximum occupancy: 50
  • Distance to Radiant Trailhead: 290 feet
  • Distance to playground: 275 feet

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

Park Hours

Coordinates

38.790556, -93.218333

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, 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: 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. 

Historic Site Grounds

8 a.m. to sunset, year-round

Bothwell Lodge hours

Tour Hours

On-Season

April through Sept. 15

  • 10 and 11 a.m., and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday (last tour begins at 3 p.m.)
  • 11 a.m., and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday (last tour begins at 3 p.m.)
  • No tours will be offered Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Off-Season
Sept. 16 through Dec. 14 
  • 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
  • 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Sundays
Dec. 15 through February
  • Tours are available by appointment only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visitors should call the site at 660-827-0510 to schedule a tour. 
March
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Saturday and holiday Mondays
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday (last tour begins at 3 p.m.)

Historic Site Office hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)
April 1 through Sept. 15
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Thursday through Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Winter Hours (Off-Season)
Sept. 16 through March 31
  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Saturday and holiday Mondays
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday