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Special-Use Area

at Hawn State Park

The special-use camping area is designated for group camping, with nonprofit organizations and youth groups having priority. It includes one area for camping. There is a water spigot and a fire ring in this area. This area accommodates groups of up to 50 people. Scouts or other educational/youth groups can check out a flag to use in the special-use area when they get to the park.

The fee for use of the area is $2 per person, per night. For more information or to reserve the area for your group, call 573-883-3603.

picnic tables under lots of trees flag pole with flag and group fire ring area in the background

 

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Coordinates

37.834250, -90.227383

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. 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. 

Park Grounds

  • Year-round:
    6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
    6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday
    Entrance gates open and close at these times.

Park Office hours

April through October (on-season)

Noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday

November through March (off-season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Tuesday and Thursday through Friday