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South Shelter

at Stockton State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 417-276-4259.

*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.

Open picnic shelter with grill and trash cans and recycle bin in foreground

Shelter Amenities
  • Nine picnic tables
  • Distance to beach: 3.5 miles
  • Two grills
  • Length x width: 22' x 14.5'
  • Maximum occupancy: 50
  • Vault toilet nearby

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

Head-on view of open picnic shelter with trash cans to the left and Stockton Lake in the background

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Coordinates

37.602118, -93.731264

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. 24, 2023; 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

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Park Office hours

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season