DNR Gives All Clear For All Lake Area Beaches This Weekend

The Department of Natural Resources has released its weekly Beach Status report which shows no E-coli concerns and an all-clear for swimming and other water-related activities at all but one of the 18 state park public beaches.

One state park public beach, Thousand Hills in Kirksville, does remain closed however due to ongoing renovations.

Full Report:

Beaches open and did not exceed the decision criteria for E. coli concentrations as of Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

• Cuivre River State Park – Lake Lincoln Public Beach, 678 State Route 147, Troy.
• Finger Lakes State Park – Public Beach, 1505 E. Peabody Rd., Columbia.
• Lake of the Ozarks State Park – Grand Glaize Beach, off Hwy. 54, Osage Beach.
• Lake of the Ozarks State Park Public Beach #1, 403 Hwy 134, Kaiser.
• Lake Wappapello State Park – Public Beach, Hwy. 172, Williamsville.
• Long Branch State Park – Public Beach, 28615 Visitor Center Road, Macon.
• Mark Twain State Park – Public Beach, 37352 Shrine Road, Florida.
• Pomme de Terre State Park – Pittsburg Beach HWY 64B, Pittsburg.
• Pomme de Terre State Park – Hermitage Beach, Hermitage.
• St. Joe State Park – Monsanto Lake, 2800 Pimville Road, Park Hills.
• St. Joe State Park, Pim Lake, 2800 Pimville Road, Park Hills.
• Stockton State Park – Public Beach, 19100 S. Hwy. 215, Dadeville.
• Trail of Tears State Park – Public Beach, 429 Moccasin Springs, Jackson.
• Harry S Truman State Park – Campground Beach, 28761 State Park Rd., Warsaw.
• Harry S Truman State Park – Day Use Public Beach, 28761 State Park Rd., Warsaw.
• Wakonda State Park – Public Beach, 32836 State Park Rd., La Grange.
• Watkins Woolen Mill State Park – Public Beach, 26600 Park Rd. N, Lawson.

Beaches OPEN and exceeded the decision criteria for E.coli concentrations. SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED as of Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

• NONE.

Beaches CLOSED due to high water levels as of Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

• NONE

Beaches CLOSED and did not exceed the decision criteria for E.coli concentrations as of Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

• Thousand Hills State Park – Public Beach, 20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville. (Beach closed until further notice due to renovations).

Beaches water quality samples pending as of Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025:

• NONE

For more information concerning beaches in Missouri state parks, please visit https://dnr.mo.gov/beaches.