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Shelter

at Lewis and Clark State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 816-579-5564.

*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.

Stone picnic shelter with open windows and doorways situated in field under trees

Shelter Amenities
  • 12 picnic tables
  • One fireplace
  • Water
  • Electricity
  • Grill(s)
  • Length x width: 52' x 24'
  • Maximum occupancy: 75
  • Distance to lakefront: 75 feet
  • Distance to playground: 200 feet
  • Distance to volleyball court: 20 feet
  • Distance to flush toilets: 350 feet
  • Distance to vault toilets: 125 feet

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

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Coordinates

39.538626, -95.059987

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:

7 a.m. to sunset., daily, year-round

Park Office hours

Staff are usually in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages during daytime hours, as well as on evenings and weekends. 

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.