Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Kansas City, travel 26 miles south on I-35, 12 miles south on US 169, then 2 miles west
to Hillsdale Lake.
Factoid: Hillsdale Lake offers a wide range of recreational opportunities on its more than 8,000
acres of land just 40 minutes from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Fishing, hunting,
camping, picnicking, boating, swimming, hiking and equestrian trails, a model airplane
field, disc golf, and many other types of activities are available. The Corps of Engineers
manages the dam and water control operations as well as a visitor center, and Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks manages the campgrounds and wildlife areas.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Antioch
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Bull Creek
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Hillsdale Lake Information Office
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A G GS
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B M
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Hillsdale Point
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Jayhawker/Crites
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G GS
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BE
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Marysville
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BE
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R. Crites Area
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G GS
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BE
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| P | Primitive Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Fishing |
| C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
| D | Fishing Docks |
| P | Fishing Piers |
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| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
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| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| F | Fitness Trails |
| W | Water Trails |
| S | Snow Mobile Trails |
| CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
| M | Multipurpose Trails |
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