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Discover Missouri State Parks

Reserve a Campsite

Approximately 3,500 state park campsites are available for reservation at 38 different state parks and state historic sites.

Make a reservation.

Reserve a Lodging Unit

Twelve state parks accept lodging reservation through their concessionaires, while five offer reservations through the Centralized Reservation System. Refer to the information below to make a reservation at the park of your choice.

Make a reservation.

Find a Job with Missouri State Parks

We’re looking for people to join our team who love nature and want to care for Missouri’s outstanding natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy! Check out the current list of open positions within our team. Be sure to sign up to receive updates when a new position is available.

Learn about careers.

Become a Volunteer

Do you love Missouri State Parks and the outdoors?

The Volunteers In Parks (VIP) Program is for everyone: professionals, aging adults, students, teachers, youth and civic groups. VIPs provide invaluable assistance to Missouri State Parks on a wide variety of tasks and projects around the state.

Learn about the VIP Program.

Access Park & Historic Site Maps

Plan your adventure with confidence. View park and historic site maps to navigate trails, facilities, and points of interest across Missouri State Parks.

View the Park and Site Maps.

Explore Upcoming Events

Discover what’s happening in Missouri State Parks. Explore upcoming events that connect you with nature, history, and outdoor adventure through guided hikes, educational programs, and family-friendly experiences.

View upcoming events.

Apply for a Grant

Missouri State Parks administers three federally funded grant programs and one state-funded grant program related to outdoor recreation. It also administers one federally funded grant program related to historic preservation. This page provides basic information about each program.

Learn about grant opportunities.

Purchase a Gift Card

A Missouri State Parks gift card lets you take advantage of a more convenient way to make camping reservations, purchase state park merchandise and give great gifts to your friends. A gift card can be purchased for $10 or more. Physical gift cards purchased online or by phone will be sent by postal mail. Please allow seven to 10 business days for delivery. E-gift cards will sent to the email address on your customer account within 24 hours.

Get gift cards now.

Take a Tour

Visitors to Missouri’s state historic sites have a wealth of experiences awaiting them, from touring Civil War battlefields to seeing the birth sites of Mark Twain and Harry S Truman.

Find a virtual tour.

Find a historic site to tour.

Take a cave tour.

Purchase an ORV Permit - ORV Riding

ORV permits can be bought online for up to three days of riding. Riders can purchase their ORV permit before arriving to the park. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Go ORV riding!

Rent a Watercraft - Paddling

Watercrafts are available for all-day and half-day rentals. A watercraft agreement will be completed at the park. A driver's license will be obtained by the park office and kept there until all rented equipment is returned.

Go paddling!

Reserve a Meeting Space

Several parks and historic sites offer meeting spaces. Visit the Park Site & Status Map to decide which space is right for you and use the reservation system to stake your claim on your date.

View the brochure.

Make a Donation

By making a donation, you can personally help us preserve and maintain Missouri's 93 state parks and historic sites. With your help, we can continue to provide the many special places across Missouri that preserve our state's most outstanding natural landscapes and cultural landmarks and provide recreational opportunities.

Make a donation now.

Bring My Pet to Missouri State Parks

Responsible pet owners and their pets are welcome in Missouri State Parks. Following are a few simple rules to ensure that you, your pet and other park visitors enjoy the outing. These rules apply to all types of pets except service animals assisting people with disabilities.

Learn about pet rules.

Buy Missouri State Parks Merchandise

Bring a piece of Missouri State Parks into your everyday life! You can browse our complete selection of items together, or you can shop by category.

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Find the Latest News Releases

The department's Office of Communications releases notices to the media throughout the day. These news releases are posted to our website as soon as possible. If you have questions about a specific news release, please email or call the department contact listed in the news release.

View the latest news.

FY2018 RTP Grant Recipients

Project Sponsor Project Description County Grant Amount
City of Sedalia Trail improvements to two segments of the Katy Trail (Boonville to Clinton segment). Pettis $1,000,000
Jackson County This project will eliminate an at-grade crossing and provide a 0.25 mile connection that joins two interrupted segments of the trails. Jackson $232,921
City of Ozark This extension of Finley River Trail Phase 1 adds 1,300 feet of new trail connecting to existing trails. Christian $79,000
City of Springfield This project includes 2,900 linear feet of hard surface trail being constructed through open space being developed as woodland, prairie and wetland from Fort Avenue east to just west of the MN&ARR tracks. Greene $250,000
Osage Region Trail Association Phase 1 of the Binder Bike Park plan includes construction of 1.3 miles of additional natural surface, single-track trail; and the development and construction of a 0.4 mile easily navigable "kids" loop trail. Cole $28,362
City of Waynesville To establish a northern trailhead for the Trail of Tears Memorial site, to include parking with handicap accessible spaces, an ADA compliant bathroom and a 1,050 L.F. connecting trail to the historic downtown Waynesville area. Pulaski $88,000
Chadwick R-1 School District The Chadwick Flyer Trail and Recreational Park will provide outdoor recreation in the form of a walking/jogging and bicycling trail traversing along 1.5 miles of the original Chadwick Flyer railroad corridor. Christian $149,412
City of Salisbury Park Board The scope of this project is to construct a connecting trail from the existing Potts Memorial Park trail to the third shelter house at Potts Memorial Park. Chariton $46,250
City of New Haven Park Board Phase 2 of the New Haven City Park Trail project is the construction of .78 mile trail for bicycling, walking, running and hiking. Franklin $70,571