Smithville Lake Trail
Smithville Lake
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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
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      
Pictures Coming
Someday!
*Trail Alert: Open during Spring Turkey Hunting, 4/12 & 13 and 4/21 thru 5/11.
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