Long Branch State Park plans to replace its North Shelter, which was removed in the summer of 2023 because of structural and safety concerns.
Missouri State Parks on Friday emailed the Macon Chronicle answers from Jered Wisdom, the park's superintendent. The shelter was removed "due to concerns of structural integrity and for the safety of our team members and guests," Wisdom said in the answers.
Replacement of the shelter is part of an approved capital improvement project and is in the planning stage, he said.
The park's website listed the replacement time frame as undetermined Friday. The area previously occupied by the North Shelter still has a concrete pad, five picnic tables, a grill, a water fountain, and a spigot, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the page. The South Shelter remains in place.
The park also recently completed a wastewater project and is upgrading its campground, Wisdom said. The campground is closed for all of 2026 for construction, according to the park's website, as the Macon Chronicle reported Oct. 23.
No existing reservations were affected, Wisdom said.
The park office can be reached at 660-773-5229.