Van Meter State Park

State: Missouri

Address 1: 32146 N. Hwy. 122

City: Miami

Zip: 65344

Phone: 660-886-7537

Open: Open all year

Open all Year: Yes

Number of Sites: 21

Electric: 12

Camp URL: http://mostateparks.com/vanmeter.htm

Full Hook: Yes

Van Meter State Park features remnants of this early village site. A hand-dug earthwork, known as the Old Fort, and several burial mounds lie within park boundaries. The area’s Native American history is also interpreted inside the park’s cultural center through exhibits and a large mural depicting the life of the Missouri Indians.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the park features hiking trails, an 18-acre lake for fishing, a campground and the Oumessourit Natural Area, which consists of a fresh-water marsh, fens and bottomland and upland forests. Picnic sites and two picnic shelters are nestled under lofty trees.

Van Meter State Park offers basic and electric campsites, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Services include modern restrooms, showers and water. The showerhouse is closed Oct. 15 through April 30.