Shelter

at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site

To reserve this shelter, visit our reservation page, or contact the historic site to check for availability by calling 417-751-3266. If not reserved, it is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Shelter Amenities
  • Six picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • One grill
  • Length x width: 22' x 36'
  • Maximum occupancy: 50
  • Distance to Boone home: 0.25 mile
  • Restrooms nearby
  • Water fountain nearby

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

Park Hours

Coordinates

37.348424, -93.579247

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. 

Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead House hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

April 1 through Oct. 31

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday
  • 1-4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

November through March

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday
  • 1-4 p.m., Sunday
  • Closed Monday through Thursday

Park Office hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • April through October
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday
    1-4 p.m., Sunday

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • November through March
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday
    1-4 p.m., Sunday