Park Hours
For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to 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: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Park Grounds
Sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (Anglers are exempt at boat ramps.)
Boat Launch at Grand Glaize Beach Area hours
Open year-round
Boat Launch Pa He Tsi hours
March 1 through Oct. 31*
*When lake levels drop below 658.5, this launch will be temporarily closed; please check the Park and Site Status Map before your visit.
Ozark Caverns hours
Traditional Tours Schedule
May 15-31
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
June 1 through Aug. 15
11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily
Aug. 16-31
12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Sept. 1-15
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Sept. 16 through May 14
Closed to traditional tours
NOTE:
-- To help protect our bats from White Nose Syndrome, accessories (purses, backpacks, strollers, etc.) are not allowed in the cave.
-- School group tours are available by prior appointment from April 15 through Oct. 15.
Park Office hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Grand Glaize Beach hours
Season: May 24 through Sept. 2
Sunrise to sunset
Swim Beach - Public Beach #1 hours
Season: May 24 through Sept. 2
Sunrise to sunset
Ozark Caverns Visitor Center hours
May 15-31
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
June 1 through Aug. 15
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
Aug. 16-31
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
Sept. 1-15
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
Sept. 16 through May 14
Closed
