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Picnic Shelter

at Big Oak Tree State Park

To reserve this shelter, or to check for availability, visit our reservation page* or contact the park at 573-649-3149.

*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.

Side view of picnic shelter through a series of tall, mossy trees standing in a field

Shelter Amenities
  • Eight picnic tables
  • Two grills
  • Electricity
  • Water fountain and spigot
  • Distance to playground: 150 feet
  • Length x width: 45' x 30'
  • Maximum occupancy: 48
  • Restroom: 100 feet to vault toilets

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

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Coordinates

36.644700, -89.285500

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:

6 a.m. to sunset, year-round.

Park Office hours

8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday 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.