Watkins Mill Campground Closed for November and December 2026
The campground and campground road at Watkins Mill State Park will be closed for all of November and December 2026 due to a construction project. The closed areas will 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.
Historic Site Tours - Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site
Visit the Mill, House and Museum
Visitors may tour the fully equipped 1860 woolen mill and gristmill, the Watkins 1850 Classic Revival style house, and a number of outbuildings, including the summer kitchen, smokehouse, icehouse and fruit dry house. The Living History Program features an heirloom garden and minor breeds livestock.
Tours can be reserved online on our reservation website or by visiting the site. For more information, contact the site at 816-580-3387.
Tour Fees:
Fees include tax. Qualified tax-exempt organizations MUST provide a copy of a tax exempt certificate at the time of payment.
Adults (18 and older): $5
Youth (Ages 6-17): $4
Child (Ages 0-5): Free*
Group Rates:
Adults (18 and older): $4
Youth (Ages 6-17): $3
Child (Ages 0-5): Free*
*Children under the age of 6 are admitted free with a paid adult.
Visitor Center/Museum
The visitor center and museum features exhibits on the Watkins family, Watkins' Bethany farm, the woolen mill and the impact of industrialization on everyday life in the 19th century. The facility office is located in the visitor center, as is the Mill Store gift shop.
A short distance away, the 1856 Franklin Academy and 1871 Mount Vernon Church are located along the old state highway that also ran by the woolen mill.