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River Shelter

at Roaring River State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 417-847-2539. If not reserved, the shelter is available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

*Shelters can be reserved online from 30 days to 12 months in advance of the day of use. Reservations for arrival dates less than 30 days out can be made only by contacting the park.

Open picnic shelter with a tree-covered hill in the background

Shelter Amenities
  • Nine picnic tables
  • Electricity
  • Restroom nearby in picnic area
  • Water nearby in picnic area
  • Length x width: 22' x 24'
  • Maximum occupancy: 75
  • Distance to playground: 200 yards

For more information about the park's picnic areas, click here.

Open picnic shelter, trashcans, bathroom and playground

Park Hours

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Coordinates

36.584409, -93.835568

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 10 p.m.

Nov. 1 through Feb. 24
Sunrise to sunset

Nature Center hours

  • March 1 through the Tuesday before Memorial Day
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
    Closed Monday and Tuesday
  • Wednesday before Memorial Day through the Sunday after Labor Day
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
  • Monday after Labor Day through Oct. 31
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
    Closed Monday and Tuesday

Park Office hours

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round

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. 

Camp Fee Office:

Feb. 25 through Oct. 31 (on-season)

8 a.m. to noon and 4-7 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday

8 a.m. to noon and 2-8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday

Nov. 1 through Feb. 24 (off-season)

Closed