Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
Facility · Missouri ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (National Battlefield) · Restricted Access
- 1,219 ft
- Elevation
The recently renovated visitor center contains a staffed contact station, exhibits housing items from our extensive museum collection, a twenty-eight-minute film, an eight-minute fiber optics troop movement map, a bookstore, and the John k. and Ruth Hulston Civil War Research Library.
Getting there
From I-44: exit at Exit 70 (Missouri Highway MM). Continue south to U.S. Highway 60. Proceed through the intersection. Continue 1/2 mile to Missouri Highway ZZ. Turn right on ZZ. Continue south to Farm Road 182 (Elm Street). Exit the traffic circle at ZZ & Farm Road 182 onto W. Farm Rd 182, the third exit; the entrance to the battlefield is on the right.
37.11562, -93.41972 · 37°6'56.2"N 93°25'11.0"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum
- Can you reserve a site at Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum?
- No. Wilson's Creek Visitor Center & Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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Contact
- Phone (417) 732-2662
- Email wicr_visitor_requests@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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