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Reviews (4)
What Guests Are Saying
The area is loved by visitors, though there are concerns about cleanliness, particularly with spiders and webs under the tables. Some maintenance is needed to address outdoor dust and dirt. Keys for access are available at Harter House.
What Guests Are Saying
The area is loved by visitors, though there are concerns about cleanliness, particularly with spiders and webs under the tables. Some maintenance is needed to address outdoor dust and dirt. Keys for access are available at Harter House.
Review Summary
Michael W
May 14, 2022
Doors were not locked homeless man sleeping
in kitchen none of the appliances were present and it was very very dirty in side
Samantha B
June 18, 2022
Nice area for photos, but park could have been maintained better. Dumpster and garbage cans were full. Grass had not been cut in a while. Not all of the fans in the pavilion worked.
Pat S
June 14, 2026
Be prepared to clean because it’s outdoors and gets blowing dust and dirt. Could use some maintenance.
Keys are at Harter House.
Janice S
July 20, 2026
Love the area. Was disappointed in having to get rid of all the spiders and webs under the tables. I would think that it could possibly be sprayed for these. There were hundreds of baby spiders in these webs
Location & Directions for Shell Knob Rec Site Pavilion
Us Forest Service, Ava, MO 65608 United States
Elevation: 354 ft
Getting There
From Shell Knob, take Highway 39 to Highway YY. Follow Highway YY 1 mi east to entrance on the right (south) side of the road.
Highway access
Shell Knob Rec Site Pavilion is accessed via State Highway YY, which connects to Highway 39. Highway 39 provides a route to nearby major roads.
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Last updated: October 7, 2026
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