Playground - Campground 1

at St. Joe State Park

playground equipment with slides and monkey bars

Park Hours

Coordinates

37.810067, -90.514817

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, 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: Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Jan. 2, 2023; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Grounds:

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    April through September

    7 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    October through March

    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Gates to day-use areas, which include the off-road vehicle riding area, lakes and Pim day-use area, open and close at these times. Trailheads, including paved bicycle/walking trails and equestrian trails, close at sunset.

ORV Staging Area hours

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    April through September 

    7 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily 
    ORV sales stop at 6 p.m.
    Permits must be purchased two hours prior to riding area closure. 
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    October through March

    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily 
    ORV sales stop at 3 p.m. 
    Permits must be purchased two hours prior to riding area closure. 
    ORV permits valid for day of purchased permit.

Park Office hours

  • April through May 26, 2023 (Memorial Day weekend)
    7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
    Closed Saturdays and Sundays
  • Sept. 9-30, 2023
    7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
    Closed Saturdays and Sundays

Monsanto Lake Beach hours

Season: May 26 through Sept. 4
Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pim Lake Beach hours

Season: May 26 through Sept. 4
Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

ORV Contact Station hours

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    April through September

    7 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily 
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    October through March

    7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays