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Clear waters, dramatic bluffs and vibrant summer and fall colors make Harry S Truman State Park an ideal place to vacation. Located on a peninsula, the park offers a marina, ample fishing and boating opportunities, and water that’s perfect for every kind of swimmer. Hiking trails, picnic areas and campsites that dot the park’s open oak woodlands, natural grasslands and lakeside areas let visitors enjoy the abundance of wildlife and recreation opportunities at this expansive park.

Park Hours

Park Grounds
Sunrise - sunset, daily, year-round

Park Office hours

  • April 1-30
    9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
    Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
  • May 1 through Oct. 31
    8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
    Closed Saturday, Sunday and state holidays
  • November through March
    9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
    Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and state holidays

Campground Beach hours

May 24 through Sept. 2, 2013
9 a.m. - sunset daily

Day-Use Beach hours

May 24 through Sept. 2, 2013
9 a.m. - sunset daily

Address

28761 State Park Road
Warsaw, MO 65355-8002

Phone numbers

  • Park Office: (660) 438-7711
  • Marina/Store: (660) 438-2423
Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites
May 23, 2013
Fifty years ago, if you had arrived at the natural tunnel in Bennett Spring State Park, you would have seen a lake. Around 1964, a dam created from gravel and silt and reinforced with rebar and concrete blocked the upstream entrance of the natural tunnel. There is no record of how long the resulting lake lasted, but historical accounts state the dam failed after heavy rains, leaving only the portion of the structure seen today at the end of the trail. Walk the Natural Tunnel Trail today and imagine what it would have been like 50 years ago. For more information about this trail, other trails at the park, and all the other things you can do at Bennett Spring State Park, visit mostateparks.com.