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Location:
Clay County
Trail Manager:
Smithville Project Office
U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers
P.O. Box 428
Smithville, MO 64089
Phone:
1-816-532-0174
Website:
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/smithville/trails.htm
Clay County
Trail Manager:
Smithville Project Office
U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers
P.O. Box 428
Smithville, MO 64089
Phone:
1-816-532-0174
Website:
www.nwk.usace.army.mil/smithville/trails.htm
Directions:
From Kansas City, take I-35 north to Hwy 92 west. Drive 5.2 miles to Hwy E, turn north.
Go 3.4 miles on Hwy E to the park entrance and turn left toward the camping area. Go 0.2
miles to the guard house. The camping area, also for day use parking, is past the guard
house in campsites 1-90.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Smithville Lake Trail: 39.39722, 94,56773
Trailer Parking:
Extensive
Trail Maps:
Yes, call the above phone number.
I hope to have my own map online in the near future.
Miles of Trails:
16 mile multiple loops.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution: Hunting allowed here during hunting seasons.
Fees:
$5.00 per vehicle day use fees.
$10.00 per night camping fees.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes, 90 primitive sites.
Trail Notes:
This trail system has had a lot of work done to it in the last several years. The trail is well
marked with posts with horseshoes on top and keyed to the map. The trail has three
elements: A shoreline trail which is marked in orange, a boundary trail, which is marked with
white, and a combined trail which is marked with both orange and white. The trail is hilly
and has several stream and gully crossings, but it is a well maintained trail.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Unknown at this time. Researching now.
Water Available:
Drinking Water: Yes, within the park.
Water for horses: Creeks.
Other Facilities:
Outhouses, picnic tables, fire rings, trash cans, phone, laundry & showers.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hunting, cross country skiing,
& picnicking.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Smithville, 10 miles S.W. of the park.
Feed and Tack: Orscheln Farm & Home
Kearney
1-816-628-2972
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Moderate
Clay County Sheriff: 1-816-792-7614
Hospital: St. Luke's Northland Hospital
Smithville
1-816-532-3700
Veterinarian: Dr. Chris Korte, DVM
Smithville
1-816-516-9770 - Cell Phone
1-816-395-7261 - Pager
From Kansas City, take I-35 north to Hwy 92 west. Drive 5.2 miles to Hwy E, turn north.
Go 3.4 miles on Hwy E to the park entrance and turn left toward the camping area. Go 0.2
miles to the guard house. The camping area, also for day use parking, is past the guard
house in campsites 1-90.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Smithville Lake Trail: 39.39722, 94,56773
Trailer Parking:
Extensive
Trail Maps:
Yes, call the above phone number.
I hope to have my own map online in the near future.
Miles of Trails:
16 mile multiple loops.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution: Hunting allowed here during hunting seasons.
Fees:
$5.00 per vehicle day use fees.
$10.00 per night camping fees.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes, 90 primitive sites.
Trail Notes:
This trail system has had a lot of work done to it in the last several years. The trail is well
marked with posts with horseshoes on top and keyed to the map. The trail has three
elements: A shoreline trail which is marked in orange, a boundary trail, which is marked with
white, and a combined trail which is marked with both orange and white. The trail is hilly
and has several stream and gully crossings, but it is a well maintained trail.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Unknown at this time. Researching now.
Water Available:
Drinking Water: Yes, within the park.
Water for horses: Creeks.
Other Facilities:
Outhouses, picnic tables, fire rings, trash cans, phone, laundry & showers.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hunting, cross country skiing,
& picnicking.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Smithville, 10 miles S.W. of the park.
Feed and Tack: Orscheln Farm & Home
Kearney
1-816-628-2972
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Moderate
Clay County Sheriff: 1-816-792-7614
Hospital: St. Luke's Northland Hospital
Smithville
1-816-532-3700
Veterinarian: Dr. Chris Korte, DVM
Smithville
1-816-516-9770 - Cell Phone
1-816-395-7261 - Pager
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