Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Kansas City, north on I-29, 15 miles north on US 169, 2 miles east on MO Rd. DD.
Factoid: Within 30 minutes of downtown Kansas City, this 7,190-acre lake offers city and county
operated water-related recreation facilities including a regional visitor center and an 36-
hole golf course.
NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
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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Camp Branch Campground
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M
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Camp Branch Marina/Swimbeach
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BE
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Crows Creek
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GS
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Q M
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Jerry Litton Visitors Center
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A GS
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Kelsey Short
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BE
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Little Platte
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A GS
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BE
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Overlook
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M
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Perkins Park
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A GS
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Sailboat Cove
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A GS
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B M
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Smith's Fork
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GS
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M
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W Hwy Boat Ramp
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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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