Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 6-8, 2026

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park will be closed from 6 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2026, until 7 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt at the park. Only registered hunters and people working the event will be allowed in the park. Camping will be unavailable from Nov. 5, 2026, through Nov. 8, 2026. This includes special-use camping and organized group camping.

For more information, please call the park office at 636-458-3813. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Interpretive Programs

at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

group of kids working on a project as part of a program

Enjoy interpretive programs throughout the year across multiple ever changing topics. Stop by the visitor center for times and subject matter. You can work to earn your Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites Explorer Program patch by participating in activities offered at Babler or at any Missouri state park or historic site. These activities are for all ages. To explore on your own, stop by the visitor center to pick up Explorer activities that you can do while spending the day in the park.

Attention teachers! Local schools can make arrangements for interpretive programs to be presented at your school or during a field trip to the park. To schedule a program, contact the park naturalist at the visitor center at 636-458-3813. The park also offers reserveable educational trunks that can be used in your classroom.

In addition, several fun and family-friendly special events are offered annually. Call the visitor center for times, locations and details about all of the special events.