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Shelter B

at Bennett Spring State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page*, or contact the park by calling 417-532-4338 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shelter may be reserved for any day of the week during any time of the season. Your reservation gives you use from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

*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.

Shelter Amenities
  • 16 picnic tables
  • One grill
  • Electricity
  • Restrooms across from shelter
  • Water fountain and hydrant available April 15-Oct. 31
  • Length x width: 57' x 25'
  • Maximum occupancy: 100
  • Distance to beach: 40 feet
  • Distance to playground: 40 feet

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

Park Hours

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Coordinates

37.728783, -92.856317

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. 24, 2023; 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:

Sunrise to one hour past sunset, daily

Dining Lodge hours

7 a.m. to one hour after whistle during trout season

Nature Center hours

Feb. 25 through Oct. 31

  • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday

Nov. 1 through Feb. 24

  • Closed

Park Office hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

Feb. 25 through Oct. 31

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

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

Nov. 1 through Feb. 24

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

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Store hours

Fishing Season
One hour before through one hour after the regular fishing day schedule, daily during season 

November through January
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday