Wappapello Lake – April 23, 2014. The Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center which is located near the Gate House, south of the dam, just off Highway T will soon be open. Hours are as follows:
Spring May 3 – May 18
(Sat/Sun) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Summer May 23 – September 1
(Sun – Thurs) 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Fri/Sat) 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Fall September 6 – October 26
(Sat/Sun) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Programs and event times scheduled for the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center are as follows:
- May 17th Kids to Parks Day (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
- May 23rd – June 2nd The Way We Worked Exhibit (normal hours)
- June 14th Chester and Charlie Choo Choo’s Magic Show ( 2 p.m )
- June 28th Primitive Bow Making ( 2 p.m. )
- July 7th – July 21st Poplar Bluff Artist Guild Exhibit (normal hours)
- July 26th Fishing Simulator ( 2 p.m. )
- August 2nd Shooting Simulator ( 2 p.m. )
- August 9th Dutch Oven Cooking (1 p.m. )
- August 16th Duck Blind Drawing ( 1 p.m. )
- August 30th – September 1st Remembering our Fallen Exhibit ( normal hours )
All programs, events, and exhibits are free to attend. For more information, please contact Park Ranger Aaron Winchester at the Wappapello Lake Project Office at 573-222-8562 or via facebook.com/wappapello and/or twitter.com/wappapellolake .