Route 66 State Park

Name: Route 66 Centennial Celebration
Start: 2026-11-07
Location: Route 66 State Park

Missouri State Park

⚠️ Advisory

The Outer-Loop and the North half of the Inner-Loop Trail will be closed September 20th from 7am - 1:30pm for the Eureka Wildcat Mtn Bike Race

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Advisory
The old Route 66 bridge that goes through the park has been permanently closed. With the closing of the Old Route 66 Bridge, there are now two different ways to access facilities at Route 66 State Park. Follow the directions below to the visitor center and the park:

Advisory
--From I-44 West: To the visitor center: Take Exit 266/Lewis Road; follow the road to the right and then curve to the left. Continue past the West Tyson County Park entrance to the stop sign at Lewis Road. After crossing Lewis Road, you will see the visitor center on the left. To the park: Take Exit 264/Hwy. 109; stay in the far left turn lane and enter onto I-44 east. Continue on I-44 east for 1/4-mile; take Exit 265/Williams Rd. Take the first left (east) on South Outer Road. Continue past the car dealership and you will be in the park.

Advisory
--From I-44 East: To the visitor center: Take Exit 266/Lewis Road; take a left after exiting and cross the highway overpass. Stay on the outer road which will curve to the left. Continue past the West Tyson County Park entrance to the stop sign at Lewis Road. After crossing Lewis Road, you will see the visitor center on the left. To the park: Take Exit 265/Williams Road; take the first left (east) on the South Outer Road. Continue past the car dealership and you will be in the park.

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CampingDay use only

Directions Official Missouri State Parks page Park map Log a visit

Route 66 State Park hours

7 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset, daily, year-round: Gates open and close at these times.

Hours as published by Missouri State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Route 66 State Park

The Mother Road, at a park whose visitor center is the former Bridgehead Inn — a 1935 roadhouse that stood on the original Route 66. Displays inside showcase the highway that exposed millions of Americans to small-town life.