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Wet a line at one of the Midwest’s premier trout-fishing destinations at Montauk State Park. Located an easy ride from St. Louis, the park’s waters are stocked each night from an on-site hatchery. Want more than day of fishing? Stay overnight at the park’s motel, campground or cabins. Want to do something other than fish? Montauk State Park’s hiking trails will take you in and around the scenic Pigeon Creek basin.

Park Hours

Park Grounds:

  • 24 hours a day
  • Quiet Hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Late arrivals for lodging and camping should remain quiet during check in after 10 p.m.

Park Office hours

  • Summer Hours (On-Season)
    March 1 through Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday
  • Winter Hours (Off-Season)
    Nov. 1 through Feb. 28 - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
    (with the exception of state holidays)

Address

345 County Road 6670
Salem, MO 65560-9025

Phone numbers

  • Park Office: (573) 548-2201
  • Lodging: (573) 548-2434
  • Store/Dining: (573) 548-2434
  • Nature Center: (573) 548-2225
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.