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.

Park Trails - Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial

at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Below is a list of designated trails at this park. Please note that only certain activities are permitted on each trail. For more information, including trail routes, distances and approved uses, click on the links in the table.

For information about all Missouri State Parks trails, click on the "DETAILED TRAIL INFORMATION" button.

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Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Trails

Dogwood Trail

Equestrian Trail

Hawthorn Trail

Paved Bicycle Trail

Virginia Day Memorial Nature Trail

Woodbine Trail