Special-Use Area

at Wallace State Park

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The special-use camping area is designated for group camping, with nonprofit organizations and youth groups having priority. It is divided into three separate camping areas: Fox, Jay and Oak. All areas have a fire ring, pedestal grill, picnic tables, vault toilet and water spigot.

Each area has a minimum charge for usage:

  • Fox - $60 (charge based on fee for 30 people); charge of $2 per night for each person over the 30 minimum up to the 50 maximum
  • Jay - $80 (charge based on fee for 40 people); charge of $2 per night for each person over the 40 minimum up to the 60 maximum
  • Oak - $40 (charge based on fee for 20 people); charge of $2 per night for each person over the 20 minimum up to the 30 maximum

For more information or to reserve an area for your group, call 816-632-3745 or visit the park office during open hours.

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Park Hours

Coordinates

39.655165, -94.210800

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Grounds (gated)

April 15 through Oct. 31 (On-Season)
7 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily

Nov. 1 through April 14 (Off-Season)
7 a.m. to sunset, daily

Day-Use Area:

7 a.m. to sunset, daily

Park Office hours

April 15 through Oct. 31 (On-Season)

Staff are usually available in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages between:

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday through Thursday

8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Messages left on Tuesday and Wednesday may not be returned until Thursday.

Nov. 1 through April 14 (Off-Season)

Staff are usually available in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages between:

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday through Thursday

8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday

Messages left on Tuesday and Wednesday may not be returned until Thursday.

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.