Clinton State Park, KS, October 2024
The total drive is about 334 miles.
Note: This route requires the Pike Pass, Oklahoma Toll Pass
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head towards camp loop exit
- (0.3 miles) Left on Beach rd
- (0.5 miles) Right on 270th St
- (1.8 miles) Right on Union Ave
- (5.3 miles) Right on US-20 E
- (28.1 miles) Take exit 153 A, on right, to I-35 S towards Des Moines
- (65 – 75 miles) Still construction
- (64.5 miles) Stay in right lane to follow I-35 S as it merges with I-80 W around Des Moines
- (99.0 miles) Stay in left three lanes to follow I-35 S as it separated from I-80 W around Des Moines
- (235 – 245 miles) Still construction
- (277.4 miles) Take exit 8 B, on right, to I-29 N / US-71 N towards KCI Airport
- (280.7 miles) Take exit 3 B, in left two lanes, to I-635 S towards Kansas
- (288.3 miles) Take exit 4 B, on right, to I-70 W towards Topeka. (Note: Toll road uses the Pike Pass) (AKA Kansas Turnpike / Dwight D. Eisenhower Hwy)
- (324.7 miles) Take exit 197, on right, to KS-10 / US-40 also called South Lawrence Trafficway
- Note: It appears KS-10 is being widened, so exits might change. Verify.
- (329.0 miles) Take Clinton Pkwy Exit
- (329.2 miles) Right on 1400 Rd
- (329.2 miles) Right on E 900 Rd
- (329.4 miles) Left into park on N 1415 Rd
- (330.3 miles) Check-in at office on right. Should be room for the RV.
- (331.3 miles) Left into Prairie Clover Campground
Rest Stops
- 37.8 miles, Exit 133, Loves Travel Stop (right, some pull-thru, Hardees), (near: Subway)
- 46.5 miles, Exit 142, KwikStar (left, small), (near: McDonalds)
- 52.3 miles, Rest area on I-35
- 71.8 miles, Rest area on I-35
- 85.8 miles, Exit 136, QuikTrip (left, small)
- 115.6 miles, Exit 56, Kum & Go / Maverick (right, small, few-pull-thru)
- 137.3 miles Exit 34, Pilot Travel Center (right, small)
- 140.6 miles, Rest area on I-35
- 166.1 miles, Rest area on I-35
- 174.9 miles, Missouri Welcome Center on I-35
- 180.6 miles, Exit 106, Loves Travel Stop (right, pull-thru, Subway), Eagleville Travel Center (Avoid)
- 205.7 miles, Truck parking on I-35 (No facilities)
- 225.2 miles, Exit 61, TrexMart (left, small)
- 233.9 miles, Exit 52, Loves Travel Stop (left, pull-thru, Arbys)
- 251.6 miles, Truck parking on I-35 (No facilities)
- 260.1 miles, Exit 26, Pilot Travel Center (right, pull-thru, Arbys), (near: McDonalds)
- 263.9 miles, Truck parking on I-35 (No facilities)
- 313.6 miles, Center Toll Plaza, Loves Travel Stop (pull-thru, McDonalds)
General Notes
- There are several area of construction that appear to still be ongoing.
- Roads in Clinton State Park are not great. Watch for potholes, bumps, and ditches.