at Missouri State Parks
The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others.
As part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to ensure citizens have input regarding the facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites, public meetings will be held throughout 2023. 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 an informational 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
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Meeting
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Resources |
| Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat, Oct 28 4-5 p.m. |
Open house – Campground |
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| Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood | Sat, Sep 30 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Visitor center |
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| Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson | Sat, Oct 7 1 p.m. |
Town hall – Shelter #1 |
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| Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere | Sat, Aug 26 1 p.m. |
Town hall – Shelter house |
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| Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage | Jul |  |
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| Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, Butler | Oct | |
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| Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington | Oct | |
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| Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob | Sat, Oct 7 5 p.m. |
Town hall – Main Shelter |
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| Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon | Fri, Jun 9 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Nature center |
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| Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City | Jul | |
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| Big Lake State Park, Craig | Wed, Sep 13 6-7 p.m. |
Open house – Camper Cabin 4 |
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| Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie | Sat, Sep 23 11 a.m. |
Town hall – Picnic shelter |
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| Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville | Thu, Jun 29 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Emory Melton Inn at Roaring River State Park |
Meeting Summary |
| Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville | Sat, Sep 23 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Day-use area (south of mill) |
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| Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove | Jul | |
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| Boone's Lick State Historic Site, Boonesboro | Sat, Oct 28 4-5 p.m. |
Open house – Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
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| Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia | Jul | |
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| Bryant Creek State Park, Ava | Thu, Aug 17 6 p.m. |
Town hall – North-Day Use Area |
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| Castlewood State Park, Ballwin | Wed, Sep 27 5 p.m. |
Open house – Shelter #2 |
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| Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, Osage City | Aug | |
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| Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville | Oct | |
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| Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, West Alton | Thu, Aug 10 1 p.m. |
Open house – First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site visitor center and grounds |
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| Crowder State Park, Trenton | Aug | |
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| Cuivre River State Park, Troy | Sun, Sep 10 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Visitor center |
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| Current River State Park, Salem, and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, Eminence | Thu, May 18 4 p.m. |
Town hall – Amphitheater at Echo Bluff State Park |
Meeting Presentation – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry Meeting Notes – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry |
| Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann | Jun | |
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| Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville | Sat, Sep 16 1 p.m. |
Open house – Mill |
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| Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Herculaneum | Sat, Sep 23 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Museum auditorium at Mastodon State Historic Site |
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| Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence | Thu, May 18 4 p.m. |
Town hall – Amphitheater |
Meeting Presentation – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry Meeting Notes – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry |
| Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview | Sat, Oct 7 5 p.m. |
Town hall – Main Shelter at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site |
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| Eleven Point State Park, Couch | Sat, May 13 10 a.m. to noon |
Open house – Rock house | Meeting Agenda |
| Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia | Sat, May 13 Noon to 1 p.m. |
Open house – Beach parking lot |
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| First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles | Thu, Aug 10 1 p.m. |
Open house – Historic site visitor center and grounds |
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| Graham Cave State Park, Danville | Sat, Sep 16 Noon to 1 p.m. |
Open house – Lower picnic area |
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| Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer | Oct | |
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| Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton | Fri, Jul 14 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Lake Shelter |
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| Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve | Sat, Sep 9 3 p.m. |
Town hall – Amphitheater |
Meeting Summary |
| Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid | Aug | |
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| Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria | Sat, Aug 26 5 p.m. |
Town hall – Shelter 2 at Wakonda State Park |
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| Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia | Aug | |
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| Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook | Sep | |
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| Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis | Wed, Aug 16 5 p.m. |
Open house – Scott Joplin House |
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| Katy Trail State Park – Eastern Section | Thu, Aug 10 1 p.m. |
Open house – First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site visitor center and grounds |
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| Katy Trail State Park – Mid-Eastern Section | Sun, Oct 22 Noon to 1 p.m. |
Open house – Treloar Trailhead at Katy Trail State Park |
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| Katy Trail State Park – Midwestern Section | Aug | |
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| Katy Trail State Park – Western Section | Sep | |
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| Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster | Sep | |
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| Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser | Oct | |
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| Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville | Oct | |
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| Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville | Oct | |
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| Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Meadville | Wed, Sep 20 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Leadership Archive Museum Building |
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| Long Branch State Park, Macon | Jul | |
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| Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial | Sat, Sep 23 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Museum auditorium |
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| Meramec State Park, Sullivan | Aug | |
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| Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills | Sat, Aug 5 5 p.m. |
Open house – Powerhouse Museum |
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| Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City | Thu, Jul 27 6 p.m. |
Open house – Jefferson Landing State Historic Site |
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| Montauk State Park, Salem | Thu, Aug 24 6 p.m. |
Open house – Amphitheater |
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| Morris State Park, Campbell | Oct | |
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| Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg | Aug | |
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| Osage Village State Historic Site, Walker | Sep | |
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| Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede | Wed, Sep 20 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Leadership Archive Museum Building |
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| Pershing State Park, Laclede | Sep | |
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| Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg | Sep | |
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| Prairie State Park, Mindenmines | Aug | |
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| Roaring River State Park, Cassville | Thu, Jun 29 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Emory Melton Inn |
Meeting Summary |
| Robertsville State Park, Robertsville | Thu, Jun 15 6 p.m. |
Open house – Shelter A |
Meeting Summary |
| Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill | Thu, Sep 21 6 p.m. |
Town hall – Day-use area |
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| Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia | Aug | |
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| Rock Island Trail State Park | Sep | |
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| Route 66 State Park, Eureka | Thu, Sep 14 6 p.m. |
Open house – Media room in visitor center |
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| St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre | Sat, Sep 9 6 p.m. |
Open house – Amphitheater |
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| St. Joe State Park, Park Hills | Sat, Aug 5 3 p.m. |
Open house – Shelter 1 |
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| Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro | Sat, Sep 23 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Museum auditorium at Mastodon State Historic Site |
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| Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat, Oct 28 4-5 p.m. |
Open house – Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
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| Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock | Sat, Oct 28 4-5 p.m. |
Open house – Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site |
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| Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Branson |
Thu, Aug 31 |
Town hall – Barn |
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| Stockton State Park, Dadeville | Sep | |
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| Table Rock State Park, Branson | Oct | Video | |
| Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton | Sep | |
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| Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville | Jun | |
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| Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie | Aug | |
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| Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson | Sat, Sep 16 2 p.m. |
Town hall – Visitor center |
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| Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar | May | |
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| Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw | Sep | |
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| Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Florida | Sat, Jun 17 7-8 p.m. |
Open house – Amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park |
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| Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris | Sat, Jun 17 7-8 p.m. |
Open house – Amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park |
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| Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve | Sat, Jul 22 1 p.m. |
Open house – Office (Shaw House) |
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| Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami | Jun | |
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| Wakonda State Park, La Grange | Sat, Aug 26 5 p.m. |
Town hall – Agate Lake Shelter |
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| Wallace State Park, Cameron | Sep | |
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| Washington State Park, De Soto | Oct | |
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| Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson | Aug | |
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| Weston Bend State Park, Weston | Oct | |
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