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Special-Use Area

at Thousand Hills State Park

Due to a managed deer hunt at the park, special-use camping will not be available at Thousand Hills State Park Dec. 6, 7 or 8, 2024, and reservations for any of these dates will not be accepted.

The special-use camping area is designated for group camping, with nonprofit organizations and youth groups having priority. The total capacity of the special-use area is 100. The site is equipped with a fire ring and picnic tables. Potable water and a portable toilet are available in this area during the on-season. The showerhouse is located in Campground 2, approximately one-tenth of a mile from the special-use area.

The fee for use of the area is $2 per person, per night. For more information or to reserve the area for your group, call 660-665-6995.

Picnic tables, firewood and a trash can under trees in the special-use areas

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Coordinates

40.189234, -92.646697

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. 29, 2024; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Day-Use Areas:

  • April through October (On-Season)
    7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily
  • November through March (Off-Season)
    7 a.m. to sunset, daily

The day-use area gates close at these times.

Park Office hours

The office telephone is monitored for messages between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., daily, year-round.

Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.

April through October (On-Season)

Usually available in park daily

November through March (Off-Season)

Usually available in park Monday through Friday

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

Carolyn Bagley Harding Trail hours

Click here for more information about trails at this park.