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Shelter 1

at Meramec State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 573-468-6072.

*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.

rock picnic shelter

Shelter Amenities
  • 13 picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Two fireplaces
  • Grill
  • Water spigot
  • Length x width: 75' x 37'
  • Maximum occupancy: 100

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

Park Hours

Coordinates

38.207146, -91.095275

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

  • April through October
    7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily
  • November through March
    7 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily

The park gate opens and closes at these times.

Fisher Cave hours

Educational Cave Tours:

  • Available April 25 through Oct. 15

Regular Cave Tours:

  • May 18-19: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • May 25-27 (Memorial Day Weekend): 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • June-August: Cave tours will be offered seven days a week at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Sept. 1-2 (Labor Day Weekend): Sept. 1: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 211:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Sept. 7-8: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Closed to regular cave tours Sept. 9-May 15

Tours can be reserved online on our reservation website or can be purchased on demand at the Fisher Cave building, located near the cave entrance. For more information, contact the park at 573-468-6072.

Park Office hours

April through October

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

November through March

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Visitor Center hours

April through October (on-season)
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily 

November through March (off-season)
Closed