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South Shelter

at Long Branch State Park

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To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 660-773-5229.

*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 and water fountain

Shelter Amenities
  • Five picnic tables
  • Two grills
  • Electricity
  • Water fountain and spigot
  • Pit toilets nearby
  • Length x width: 48' x 39'
  • Maximum occupancy: 60
  • Distance to lake access: 186 yards

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

Picnic tables under the roof of the open shelter, with a playground in the background

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Coordinates

39.757317, -92.522850

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., daily, year-round

Marina hours

Marina

Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend

8 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays

7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays

Marina Store

Memorial Day through Labor Day 

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily 

Park Office hours

Year-round:

7:30 a.m. to 4 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. 

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season