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State Parks for Swimming

26 Missouri state parks and historic sites have a page that mentions swimming or beaches. Each links to its own page here with hours, address, dog rules and nearby events.Counted from what the park system’s own pages say, read October 30, 2026. A mention is a topic on the page, not a promise it is open today. Swimming areas open and close with the season and with water quality. Dogs are not allowed in public swimming areas.
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Header photo: Illustrative photo, not taken in Missouri.

By Region

Kansas City Area

St. Louis Area

North Missouri

Central Missouri

Lake of the Ozarks

Springfield & Southwest Missouri

Branson & Table Rock Lake

Southern Ozarks

Southeast Missouri

Map

Map of State Parks for Swimming

26 of 26 places are pinned. Tap a pin for the page and directions. Dashed pins were placed from the street address we printed and are approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Confirm the spot on the official page before you drive.

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What We Could Not Verify

Not confirmed
  • Whether each feature is open today: use the Park and Site Status Map.
  • Prices for camping, lodging, tours and cave visits: not read.
  • Pins are approximate, from OpenStreetMap place names.
  • Our feature tags come from keywords on the park system’s pages, so a park can offer something its pages do not mention.

Questions People Ask

Which Missouri state parks have swimming or beaches?

26 parks and historic sites mention it on the park system’s own pages, read October 30, 2026. The full list is above, grouped by region.

Is entry free?

The state tourism guide says Missouri state parks and historic sites are free to enter. Camping, lodging, tours and cave visits can have their own prices.

Can I bring my dog?

On a leash of 10 feet or less outdoors; not inside buildings or in swimming areas. See the statewide pet rule.

Sources

  1. Missouri State Parks: Quick List of Parks and Historic Sites, read October 30, 2026
  2. Enjoying Missouri State Parks with Your Pet (Missouri State Parks), read October 30, 2026
  3. Missouri State Parks: Park and Site Status Map, read October 30, 2026
  4. Missouri State Parks: Castlewood State Park, read October 30, 2026
  5. Missouri State Parks: Cuivre River State Park, read October 30, 2026
  6. Missouri State Parks: Current River State Park, read October 30, 2026
  7. Missouri State Parks: Dillard Mill State Historic Site, read October 30, 2026
  8. Missouri State Parks: Echo Bluff State Park, read October 30, 2026
  9. Missouri State Parks: Finger Lakes State Park, read October 30, 2026
  10. Missouri State Parks: Grand Gulf State Park, read October 30, 2026
  11. Missouri State Parks: Harry S Truman State Park, read October 30, 2026
  12. Missouri State Parks: Knob Noster State Park, read October 30, 2026
  13. Missouri State Parks: Lake Wappapello State Park, read October 30, 2026
  14. Missouri State Parks: Lake of the Ozarks State Park, read October 30, 2026
  15. Missouri State Parks: Long Branch State Park, read October 30, 2026
  16. Missouri State Parks: Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, read October 30, 2026
  17. Missouri State Parks: Mark Twain State Park, read October 30, 2026
  18. Missouri State Parks: Meramec State Park, read October 30, 2026
  19. Missouri State Parks: Onondaga Cave State Park, read October 30, 2026
  20. Missouri State Parks: Pomme de Terre State Park, read October 30, 2026
  21. Missouri State Parks: Route 66 State Park, read October 30, 2026
  22. Missouri State Parks: St. Joe State Park, read October 30, 2026
  23. Missouri State Parks: Stockton State Park, read October 30, 2026
  24. Missouri State Parks: Table Rock State Park, read October 30, 2026
  25. Missouri State Parks: Thousand Hills State Park, read October 30, 2026
  26. Missouri State Parks: Trail of Tears State Park, read October 30, 2026
  27. Missouri State Parks: Wakonda State Park, read October 30, 2026
  28. Missouri State Parks: Washington State Park, read October 30, 2026
  29. Missouri State Parks: Watkins Mill State Park, read October 30, 2026

Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: State Parks for Swimming, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/places/state-parks-for-swimming/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.