Brushy Creek State Park, IA to Clinton State Park, KS


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

  1. (0.0 miles) Head towards camp loop exit
  2. (0.3 miles) Left on Beach rd
  3. (0.5 miles) Right on 270th St
  4. (1.8 miles) Right on Union Ave
  5. (5.3 miles) Right on US-20 E
  6. (28.1 miles) Take exit 153 A, on right, to I-35 S towards Des Moines
  7. (65 – 75 miles) Still construction
  8. (64.5 miles) Stay in right lane to follow I-35 S as it merges with I-80 W around Des Moines
  9. (99.0 miles) Stay in left three lanes to follow I-35 S as it separated from I-80 W around Des Moines
  10. (235 – 245 miles) Still construction
  11. (277.4 miles) Take exit 8 B, on right, to I-29 N / US-71 N towards KCI Airport
  12. (280.7 miles) Take exit 3 B, in left two lanes, to I-635 S towards Kansas
  13. (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)
  14. (324.7 miles) Take exit 197, on right, to KS-10 / US-40 also called South Lawrence Trafficway
  15. 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.


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