Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025
The total drive is about 48 miles.
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head to the camp loop exit
- (0.7 miles) Right on N 1415 Rd
- (2.6 miles) Right on E 900 Rd leaving the park
- (2.7 miles) Left on Clinton Parkway / N1400 Rd
- (2.7 miles) Immediate Right on US-40 / KS-10 / South Lawrence Trafficway
- (6.6 miles) Take exit, on right, for US-59 S towards Ottawa (Note: there is construction that may change this intersection.)
- (27.4 miles) Take exit, on right, for I-35 S / US-59 S / Purple Heart Trail towards Otttawa / Witchita. Note: Stay in right lane to exit in about a mile.
- (28.5 miles) Take exit 187, on right, to KS-68 towards Ottawa / Louisburg
- (28.8 miles) Left on KS-68 E / E Logan St towards Louisburg
- (44.8 miles) Left on Osawatomie Rd / W 271st st / Dam Rd / Lake Rd. Note: road changes name several times.
- (47.1 miles) Left on Jayhawker Dr
- (47.2 miles) Check-in at booth in the middle of the road
- (47.3 miles) Left on W State Park Campground Rd
- (47.9 miles) Right into Sunflower Campground Loop
Rest Stops
- 21.0 miles, Truck parking on US-59 (No facilities)
- 28.5 miles, Exit 187, Phillips 66 (right, tiny)
General Notes
- Roads in Clinton State Park are not great. Watch for potholes, bumps, and ditches.
- Roads leading up to Hillsdale State Park (Osawatomie Rd and on) are not great. Watch for potholes.