2025 Public Meetings

at Missouri State Parks

As part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to allow citizen input regarding the facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites, public meetings will be held throughout 2025. Park representatives will provide information on future plans for the facility and answer questions. Visitors are invited to share feedback and suggestions about park services and operations.

See the schedule below for information on a public meeting at a state park or historic site near you. Public meetings scheduled as videos will have links posted when they are available for viewing.

Park/Historic Site
Meeting
Date/Time
Meeting
Type/Location
Resources
Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, May 31
3-4:30 p.m.
Open house –
J. Huston Tavern
 
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood Oct 1-30 Video  
Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson Sat, Sep 20
10 a.m.
Town hall –
Shelter 1
 
Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere Sat, Jun 7
1 p.m.
Town hall –
shelter house

 

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage Sep 1-30 Video  
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, Butler Jun 1-30 Video  
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington Jul 1-30 Video  
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob Nov 1-30 Video

 

Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon Fri, May 16
5:30 p.m.
Town hall –
nature center

 

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City Jun 1-30 Video

 

Big Lake State Park, Craig Mon, May 12
1-3 p.m.
Open house –
campground

 

Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie Jul 1-30 Video  
Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville Thu, Jun 5
6 p.m.
Town hall –
Riverview Room of Emory Melton Inn at Roaring River State Park
 
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville Aug 1-30 Video  
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove Jul 1-30 Video  
Boone's Lick State Historic Site, Boonesboro Sat, May 31
3-4:30 p.m.
Open house –
J. Huston Tavern
 
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia Aug 1-30 Video  
Bryant Creek State Park, Ava Aug 1-30 Video  
Castlewood State Park, Ballwin Jul 1-30 Video

 

Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, Osage City Tue, Oct 14
1-2 p.m.
Open house –
parking lot
 
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville Jul 1-30 Video  
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, West Alton Aug 1-30 Video  
Crowder State Park, Trenton Sat, Jul 12
5 p.m.
Town hall –
campground amphitheater
 
Cuivre River State Park, Troy Oct 1-30 Video  
Current River State Park, Salem Sat, May 10
1-4 p.m.
Open house –
public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park
 
Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann Sat, Oct 4
5-6 p.m.
Open house –
Strehly House winery
 
Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville Sat, Sep 20
1 p.m.
Open house –
mill

 

Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Herculaneum Sep 1-30 Video  
Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence Sat, May 10
1-4 p.m.
Open house –
public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge
Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview Nov 1-30 Video

 

Eleven Point State Park, Couch Jun 1-30 Video  
Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia Jun 1-30 Video  
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles Aug 1-30 Video  
Graham Cave State Park, Danville Sun, Oct 19
Noon to 1 p.m.
Open house –
Treloar Mercantile at Katy Trail State Park

 

Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer Jul 1-30 Video  
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton Oct 1-30 Video  
Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve Aug 1-30 Video  
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid Jul 1-30 Video  
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria Sat, Jun 7
5 p.m.
Town hall –
Shelter 1 at Wakonda State Park
 
Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia Jul 1-30 Video  
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook Sep 1-30 Video  
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis Oct 1-30 Video  
Katy Trail State Park – Eastern Section, Machens to Matson Aug 1-30 Video  
Katy Trail State Park – Mid-Eastern Section, Matson to Mokane Sun, Oct 19
Noon to 1 p.m.
Open house –
Treloar Mercantile

 

Katy Trail State Park – Midwestern Section, Mokane to Pilot Grove Sat, May 10
2-3 p.m.
Open house –
Rocheport trailhead
 
Katy Trail State Park – Western Section, Pilot Grove to Clinton May 1-30 Video  
Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster Sep 1-30 Video

 

Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser Oct 1-30 Video  
Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville Oct 1-30 Video

 

Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville Sat, Aug 2
1-3 p.m.
Open house –
park office

 

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Laclede Jul 1-30 Video

 

Long Branch State Park, Macon Sep 1-30 Video  
Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial Sep 1-30 Video  
Meramec State Park, Sullivan Sep 1-30 Video

 

Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills Jul 1-30 Video  
Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City Sep 1-30 Video

 

Montauk State Park, Salem Thu, Sep 18
6 p.m.
Town hall –
campground amphitheater

 

Morris State Park, Campbell Oct 1-30 Video  
Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg Jun 1-30 Video  
Osage Village State Historic Site, Walker Sep 1-30 Video  
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede Jun 1-30 Video  
Pershing State Park, Laclede Jul 1-30 Video  
Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg Jun 1-30 Video  
Prairie State Park, Mindenmines Sep 1-30 Video  
Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, Eminence Sat, May 10
1-4 p.m.
Open house –
public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park
 
Roaring River State Park, Cassville Thu, Jun 5
6 p.m.
Town hall –
Riverview Room of Emory Melton Inn
 
Robertsville State Park, Robertsville Jun 1-30 Video  
Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill Sep 1-30 Video  
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia Jul 1-30 Video  
Rock Island Trail State Park May 1-30 Video  
Route 66 State Park, Eureka Oct 1-30 Video  
St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre Sep 1-30 Video  
St. Joe State Park, Park Hills Jul 1-30 Video  
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro Sep 1-30 Video  
Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, May 31
3-4:30 p.m.
Open house –
J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock State Historic Site
 
Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, May 31
3-4:30 p.m.
Open house –
J. Huston Tavern at Arrow Rock State Historic Site
 
Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Branson Jul 1-30 Video

 

Stockton State Park, Dadeville Aug 1-30 Video  
Table Rock State Park, Branson Oct 1-30 Video  
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton Sep 1-30 Video  
Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville May 1-30 Video  
Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie Jul 1-30 Video  
Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson Oct 1-30 Video  
Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar May 1-30 Video  
Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw Fri, May 2
7 p.m.
Town hall –
campground amphitheater
 
Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Florida Sat, Jul 19
10 a.m.
Town hall –
Highway 107 boat ramp area

 

Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris Sat, Jul 19
10 a.m.
Town hall –
Highway 107 boat ramp area at Mark Twain State Park

 

Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve Aug 1-30 Video  
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami Jul 1-30 Video  
Wakonda State Park, La Grange Sat, Jun 7
5 p.m.
Town hall –
Shelter 1
 
Wallace State Park, Cameron Sep 1-30 Video  
Washington State Park, De Soto Oct 1-30 Video  
Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson Aug 1-30 Video  
Weston Bend State Park, Weston Jun 1-30 Video