2023 Public Meetings

at Missouri State Parks

The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others.

As part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to ensure citizens have input regarding the facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites, public meetings will be held throughout 2023. Park representatives will provide information on future plans for the facility and answer questions. Visitors are invited to share feedback and suggestions about park services and operations.

See the schedule below for information on a public meeting at a state park or historic site near you. Public meetings scheduled as videos will have links posted when they are available for viewing. 

Park/Historic Site
Meeting
Date/Time
Meeting
Type/Location
Resources
Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, Oct 28
4-5 p.m.
Open house – 
Campground
 
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood Sat, Sep 30
2 p.m.
Town hall –
Visitor center

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Presentation

Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson Sat, Oct 7
1 p.m.
Town hall – 
Shelter #1

 

Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere Sat, Aug 26
1 p.m.
Town hall – 
Shelter house

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Summary

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage Jul Video Button  
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, Butler Oct Video Button  
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington Oct Video Button  
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob Sat, Oct 7
5 p.m.
Town hall – 
Main Shelter

 

Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon Fri, Jun 9
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Nature center

Meeting Presentation

Meeting Summary

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City Jul Video Button  
Big Lake State Park, Craig Wed, Sep 13
6-7 p.m.
Open house – 
Camper Cabin 4

 

Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie Sat, Sep 23
11 a.m.
Town hall – 
Picnic shelter

Meeting Agenda

Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville Thu, Jun 29
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Emory Melton Inn at Roaring River State Park
Meeting Summary – Big Sugar Creek and Roaring River State Parks
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville Sat, Sep 23
2 p.m.
 
Town hall – 
Day-use area (south of mill)

Meeting Summary

Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove Jul Video Button  
Boone's Lick State Historic Site, Boonesboro Sat, Oct 28
4-5 p.m.
Open house – 
Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site
 
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia Jul Video Button  
Bryant Creek State Park, Ava Thu, Aug 17
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
North-Day Use Area

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Summary

Castlewood State Park, Ballwin Wed, Sep 27
5 p.m.
Open house – 
Shelter #2

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Summary

Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, Osage City Aug Video Button  
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville Oct Video Button  
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, West Alton Thu, Aug 10
1 p.m.
Open house – 
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site visitor center and grounds

Meeting Summary – Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park

Crowder State Park, Trenton Aug Video Button  
Cuivre River State Park, Troy Sun, Sep 10
2 p.m.
Town hall – 
Visitor center
Meeting Agenda and Summary
Current River State Park, Salem, and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, Eminence Thu, May 18
4 p.m.
Town hall – 
Amphitheater at Echo Bluff State Park

Meeting Presentation – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry

Meeting Notes – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry

Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann Jun Video Button  
Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville Sat, Sep 16
1 p.m.
Open house – 
Mill

 

Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Herculaneum Sat, Sep 23
2 p.m.
Town hall – 
Museum auditorium at Mastodon State Historic Site

Meeting Handouts – Gov. Daniel ​Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Meeting Summary – Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence Thu, May 18
4 p.m.
Town hall – 
Amphitheater

Meeting Presentation – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry

Meeting Notes – Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry

Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview Sat, Oct 7
5 p.m.
Town hall – 
Main Shelter at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site

 

Eleven Point State Park, Couch Sat, May 13
10 a.m. to noon
Open house – Rock house Meeting Agenda
Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia Sat, May 13
Noon to 1 p.m.
Open house – 
Beach parking lot
 
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles Thu, Aug 10
1 p.m.
Open house – 
Historic site visitor center and grounds

Meeting Summary – Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park

Graham Cave State Park, Danville Sat, Sep 16
Noon to 1 p.m.
Open house – 
Lower picnic area

 

Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer Oct Video Button  
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton Fri, Jul 14
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Lake Shelter

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Presentation

Meeting Summary

Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve Sat, Sep 9
3 p.m.
Town hall – 
Amphitheater
Meeting Agenda and Summary
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid Aug Video Button  
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria Sat, Aug 26
5 p.m.
Town hall – 
Shelter 2 at Wakonda State Park

Meeting Agenda – Iliniwek Village State Historic Site and Wakonda State Park

Meeting Summary – Iliniwek Village State Historic Site and Wakonda State Park

Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia Aug Video Button  
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook Sep Video Button

 

Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis Wed, Aug 16
5 p.m.
Open house – 
Scott Joplin House
 
Katy Trail State Park – Eastern Section Thu, Aug 10
1 p.m.
Open house – 
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site visitor center and grounds

Meeting Summary – Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park

Katy Trail State Park – Mid-Eastern Section Sun, Oct 22
Noon to 1 p.m.
Open house – 
Treloar Trailhead at Katy Trail State Park

 

Katy Trail State Park – Midwestern Section Aug Video Button  
Katy Trail State Park – Western Section Sep Video Button  
Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster Sep Video Button  
Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser Oct Video Button  
Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville Oct Video Button

 

Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville Oct Video Button

 

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Meadville Wed, Sep 20
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Leadership Archive Museum Building

Meeting Agenda and Summary – Locust Creek Covered Bridge and Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites

Meeting Presentation – Locust Creek Covered Bridge and Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites

Long Branch State Park, Macon Jul Video Button  
Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial Sat, Sep 23
2 p.m.
Town hall –
Museum auditorium

Meeting Handouts – Gov. Daniel ​Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Meeting Summary – Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Meramec State Park, Sullivan Aug Video Button  
Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills Sat, Aug 5
5 p.m.
Open house – 
Powerhouse Museum
 
Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City Thu, Jul 27
6 p.m.
Open house – 
Jefferson Landing State Historic Site

 

Montauk State Park, Salem Thu, Aug 24
6 p.m.
Open house – 
Amphitheater

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Summary

Morris State Park, Campbell Oct Video Button  
Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg Aug Video Button  
Osage Village State Historic Site, Walker Sep Video Button  
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede Wed, Sep 20
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Leadership Archive Museum Building

Meeting Agenda and Summary – Locust Creek Covered Bridge and Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites

Meeting Presentation – Locust Creek Covered Bridge and Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sites

Pershing State Park, Laclede Sep Video Button  
Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg Sep Video Button  
Prairie State Park, Mindenmines Aug Video Button  
Roaring River State Park, Cassville Thu, Jun 29
6 p.m.
 
Town hall – 
Emory Melton Inn

Meeting Summary – Big Sugar Creek and Roaring River State Parks

Robertsville State Park, Robertsville Thu, Jun 15
6 p.m.
Open house – 
Shelter A
Meeting Summary
Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill Thu, Sep 21
6 p.m.
Town hall – 
Day-use area

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Summary

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia Aug Video Button  
Rock Island Trail State Park Sep Video Button  
Route 66 State Park, Eureka Thu, Sep 14
6 p.m.
Open house – 
Media room in visitor center

Meeting Agenda and Summary

St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre Sat, Sep 9
6 p.m.
Open house – 
Amphitheater

Meeting Agenda

St. Joe State Park, Park Hills Sat, Aug 5
3 p.m.
Open house – 
Shelter 1
 
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro Sat, Sep 23
2 p.m.
Town hall – 
Museum auditorium at Mastodon State Historic Site

Meeting Handouts – Gov. Daniel ​Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Meeting Summary – Gov. Daniel ​Dunklin's Grave, Mastodon and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites

Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, Oct 28
4-5 p.m.
Open house – 
Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site
 
Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock Sat, Oct 28
4-5 p.m.
Open house – 
Campground at Arrow Rock State Historic Site
 
Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Branson

Thu, Aug 31
6 p.m.

Town hall – 
Barn
Meeting Summary
Stockton State Park, Dadeville Sep Video Button  
Table Rock State Park, Branson Oct Video Button  
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton Sep Video Button

 

Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville Jun Video Button  
Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie Aug Video Button  
Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson Sat, Sep 16
2 p.m.
Town hall – 
Visitor center
Meeting Agenda, Summary and Handouts
Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar May Video Button  
Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw Sep Video Button  
Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Florida Sat, Jun 17
7-8 p.m.
Open house – 
Amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park

Meeting Agenda and Summary – Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Mark Twain State Park and Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site

Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris Sat, Jun 17
7-8 p.m.
Open house –
Amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park

Meeting Agenda and Summary – Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Mark Twain State Park and Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site

Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve Sat, Jul 22
1 p.m.
Open house – 
Office (Shaw House)

 

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami Jun Video Button  
Wakonda State Park, La Grange Sat, Aug 26
5 p.m.
Town hall – 
Agate Lake Shelter

Meeting Agenda – Iliniwek Village State Historic Site and Wakonda State Park

Meeting Summary – Iliniwek Village State Historic Site and Wakonda State Park

Wallace State Park, Cameron Sep Video Button  
Washington State Park, De Soto Oct Video Button

 

Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson Aug Video Button  
Weston Bend State Park, Weston Oct Video Button