Picnic Shelters

A picnic pavilion with concrete floor and hipped, wood shingle roof supported by 8 square metal posts stands in a forest clearing. A cut stone fire ring can be seen in the distance on the right side, and concrete sidewalks lead t and surround the pavilion
Peavine Shelter in the Big Spring area.

The picnic pavilions or shelters at Alley Spring, Burr Oak, Big Spring, Peavine, and Round Spring have been the site of many family reunions, weddings, church socials, and other events over the years.

All shelters are accessible and provide picnic tables, electricity, fire rings, grills, and water.

All shelter reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777. We do not take reservations through the park office. However, park staff will always be glad to talk to you about conditions, amenities or concerns you have about the shelters, as Recreation.gov staff do not generally have local knowledge.

Recreation.gov accepts credit cards as well as checks. Payments will be sent directly to Recreation.gov, not Ozark National Scenic Riverways or the National Park Service. (In other words, we do not accept checks or cash at the park office in Van Buren.)

If you have any questions, please fell free to call the park office at 573-323-4236, ext 0.

Last updated: July 5, 2023

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965

Phone:

(573) 323-4236
Call (573) 323-4236 for Big Spring Entrance Station, located south of Van Buren, MO. Call (573) 226-3945 for the Alley Spring General Store, located west of Eminence, MO. Call (573) 858-3297 for Round Spring Ranger Station, located north of Eminence, MO.

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