Activities

  • camping

    Basic and electric campsites are available. Click here for more information.

  • Bicycling

    Challenge yourself on one of three mountain biking trails. Click here for more information.

  • hiking

    Choose from four trails of varying lengths. Click here for more information.

  • Horseback Riding

    Ride your horse on the scenic Thompson River trail. Click here for more information.

  • fishing

    Great fishing opportunities await you at Crowder Lake. The 18-acre lake abounds with channel catfish, largemouth bass, crappie and blue gill, and is available to the public during park hours.

  • swimming

    For relief from the summer heat, cool off in Crowder Lake. A sand beach and bathhouse are available. Closed for the season. 

  • boating

    Canoes and boats with electric motors are allowed on the 18-acre Crowder Lake, however, there are no boat ramps.

  • picnicking

    To enjoy a picnic lunch, picnic sites and two shelters are available. Click here for more information.

  • Interpretive Programs

    Programs and events are held during the summer months.

  • Playground

    To keep the kids entertained, there are two conveniently-located playground areas - one in the campground and one by shelter house #1.

  • metal_detecting

    Metal detecting is permitted. Click here for more information.

Park information

Crowder State Park provides 1,912 acres in the rolling green hills of northern Missouri. Visitors can enjoy more than 17 miles of hiking, bicycling and equestrian trails in a forested, rugged terrain. The park also offers fishing, boating and swimming opportunities in 18-acre Crowder Lake. The family-oriented campground includes modern restrooms and shady picnic sites are scattered throughout the park.  

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Park Hours

Park Grounds

Sunrise to 10 p.m., daily, year-round

Gated Day-Use Area (includes swimming beach and Shelter 1)

April 15 through Oct. 31
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

Nov. 1 through April 14
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily 

Park Office hours

Staff are usually available in the park Monday through Friday. The office telephone is monitored for messages during daytime hours.

Beach hours

May 27 through Sept. 5, 2011

8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily