Picnic Shelter

at Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 816-580-3387 during office hours.

*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 tables under the picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • 10 picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Two grills
  • Length x width: 44' x 22'
  • Maximum occupancy: 80
  • Vault toilets nearby
  • Water spigot
  • Distance to beach: 0.6 mile
  • Distance to fishing dock: 0.1 mile
  • Distance to visitor center: 1.5 miles
  • Distance to campground: 1.2 miles

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

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.397409, -94.264595

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:

  • April 15-Oct. 31
    9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
    10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
  • Nov. 1-April 14
    9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
    10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday

Tours:

Please call for tour information and times at 816-580-3387.

Site Office hours

April 15-Oct. 31 (On-Season)

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

Nov. 1-April 14 (Off-Season)

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

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

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday

Visitor Center/Museum hours

April 15-Oct. 31

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

Nov. 1-April 14

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday

Swimming Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

Paved Bicycle Lake Trail - Trailhead 1 hours

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Paved Lake Bicycle Trail - Trailhead 4 hours

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