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Admission is free at Missouri state parks, and 30 attractions we cover print free or partly free admission on their official pages.

Free to enter does not always mean free to do everything. Camping, cabins, boat rentals and cave tours cost money at state parks, and several free places charge for parking, tours or special exhibits.

92state parks and sites
30free or part-free attractions
Freestate park admission

Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites

Admission is free at Missouri state parks (as printed by Missouri State Parks; fees apply for camping, cabins, boat rentals and cave tours). Browse all 92 on our places hub, or the tours and picnics lists.

Attractions That Print Free or Partly Free Admission

AttractionRegionAdmissionSource
Citygarden Sculpture ParkSt. Louis AreaFreeOfficial site
Forest ParkSt. Louis AreaFreeOfficial site
George Washington Carver National MonumentSpringfield & Southwest MissouriFreeOfficial site
Missouri State Capitol and Missouri State Museum ToursCentral MissouriFreeOfficial site
Museum of Art and ArchaeologyCentral MissouriFreeOfficial site
Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtKansas City AreaFreeOfficial site
Saint Louis Art MuseumSt. Louis AreaFreeOfficial site
The Museum of Kansas City (Kansas City Museum, Corinthian Hall)Kansas City AreaFreeOfficial site
Truman Home National Historic SiteKansas City AreaFreeOfficial site
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic SiteSt. Louis AreaFreeOfficial site
Wilson's Creek National BattlefieldSpringfield & Southwest MissouriFreeOfficial site
American Jazz MuseumKansas City AreaFree in partOfficial site
Arabia Steamboat MuseumKansas City AreaFree in partOfficial site
Bridal CaveLake of the OzarksFree in partOfficial site
Campbell House MuseumSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
Dickerson Park ZooSpringfield & Southwest MissouriFree in partOfficial site
Fantastic CavernsSpringfield & Southwest MissouriFree in partOfficial site
Gateway Arch National ParkSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
Grant's FarmSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
Kansas City ZooKansas City AreaFree in partOfficial site
Missouri Botanical GardenSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
National WWI Museum and MemorialKansas City AreaFree in partOfficial site
Pony Express National MuseumNorth MissouriFree in partOfficial site
Powell GardensKansas City AreaFree in partOfficial site
Saint Louis Science CenterSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
Saint Louis ZooSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
Silver Dollar CityBranson & Table Rock LakeFree in partOfficial site
Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial ParkSpringfield & Southwest MissouriFree in partOfficial site
The Historic Daniel Boone HomeSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site
The Magic HouseSt. Louis AreaFree in partOfficial site

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Are Missouri state parks really free?

Missouri State Parks prints that admission is free. Camping, cabins, boat rentals and cave tours have fees.

Where are free events?

See the events calendar and filter by free.

Sources

Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/places/free/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.