Portion of Pomme de Terre State Park Closed for Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 6-8, 2026

A portion of Pomme de Terre State Park will be closed from sunset on Nov. 5, 2026, until sunrise on Nov. 9, 2026, due to a managed deer hunt at the park. The closure will encompass most of the park's Hermitage Area.

These facilities will be off-limits to the public:

  • Cedar Bluff Trail
  • The Hermitage Area Campground
    • The boat ramp, store and playground within the Hermitage Area Campground

These areas and facilities will remain open:

  • The entire Pittsburg side of the park
  • The lake house
  • The day-use boat ramp on the Hermitage side

For more information, please call the park office at 417-852-4291. For a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Boating - Pomme De Terre State Park

at Pomme de Terre State Park

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a mother and daughter being pulled on a tube on the lake

Gain access to Pomme de Terre Lake at one of the four paved boat launch ramps in the park. On the Hermitage side of Pomme de Terre Lake, one is located at the campground (accessible March through November) and the other is off of the Highway 64 and RD Road entrance to the north side of the park. On the Pittsburg side, there is a boat launch located at the State Park Marina and one by the open picnic shelter. There are no launch fees in the park.

Watercraft rentals, daily and annual slip rentals, and fuel for purchase are available at the marina. For more information, visit the concession website.