Watkins Mill Campground Closed for November and December 2026

The campground and campground road at Watkins Mill State Park are closed for all of November and December 2026 due to a construction project. The closed areas include the campground road, the day-use parking lot on the east side of the lake dam, the dump station, the playground and the entire campground.

For more information, please call the park office at 816-580-3387. To see a complete list of closures and advisories, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Franklin School Octagonal Building

at Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site

For information about a One-Room Schoolhouse Program for school groups, click here.

octagon-shaped, red brick school building
Coordinates
39.409363, -94.249293