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Thunderbird Lodge

at Washington State Park

Purchase groceries, souvenirs, convenience items and firewood at the park store inside Thunderbird Lodge. Lodging check-in and canoe rental are handled at the park store. Visitors can reach staff at 636-586-2995. 

Missouri State Parks is pleased to announce that the Schmurr family will be operating the park store, lodging, watercraft rental, swimming pool and swimming pool concession, beginning with the store opening on April 15, 2011. The Schmurr family, Earl, Sandy, Al and Lindsay, bring years of experience in customer service and also as state park concessionaires. They are anxious to meet you and provide you with their brand of hospitality and customer service that you are sure to enjoy. For more information, visit their website.

Hours

  • April 1-14
    Closed
  • April 15-30
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
  • May through October
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
    8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday
  • November through March
    Closed

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Coordinates

38.085679, -90.684489

Park Hours

Park Grounds:

  • Sunrise to sunset, year-round.
  • November through March
    The roads to the upper picnic shelter, pool complex, cabins and the river bottoms are closed to vehicles. They are open to foot traffic.

Thunderbird Lodge hours

  • April 1-14
    Closed
  • April 15-30
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
  • May through October
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
    8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday
  • November through March
    Closed

Interpretive Center hours

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Park Office hours

  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round.
    Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.