Tag: KS: ClintonSP

  • Clinton State Park, KS: Information

    Clinton State Park, KS, September 2024 Park Information The campground is open year round, but some areas may close seasonally. Water is available April to November, and some frost free spigot are available year round. The park website is here. Note: We do not recommend going to this park due to the number of permanent…

  • 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 Rest Stops General Notes

  • Clinton State Park, KS to Hillsdale State Park, KS

    Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025 The total drive is about 48 miles. Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Prairie Flower Campground, IA to Clinton State Park, KS

    Clinton Clinton State Park, KS, September 2024 The total drive is about 271 miles. Note: This route requires the Pike Pass, Oklahoma Toll Pass Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Clinton State Park, KS to Lake Fort Smith State Park, AR

    Lake Fort Smith State Park, AR, Oct 2024 The total drive is about 311 miles. Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Clinton SP North Shore Trails

    Lawrence, KS, October 2025 In 2024, John hiked part of the white and blue trails, and, for some reason, I did not. I’m not exactly sure why. Potentially, my Achilles was hurting, or I went shopping 🙂 This year we did a little of each trail all on the same hike. John said that the…

  • As American as Horse Apple Pie!

    Clinton State Park, KS, October 2025 If bitter and pithy with an milky latex irritant sounds delicious, this is the pie for you! The fruit is not considered edible by humans, and most animals avoid eating them. One theory is that the animal that evolved to eat the fruit and spread the seeds has gone…

  • Clinton State Park, KS 2024 Campsite Photos

    Lawrence Kansas, September 2024 We stayed 2 weeks in Clinton State Park, KS in 2024 and I did not create a blog with the campsite pictures. In 2025, we plan to stay another 2 weeks in Clinton SP. I’m adding the photos to the website to assist with trailer setup. My favorite picture from 2024…

  • Clinton State Park: White and Blue Trail

    Lawrence, KS A nice aspect of Clinton State Park is that there are about 25 miles of hiking and biking trails between the state park and the neighboring Corps of Engineers Overlook Park. I walked on about 2.5 miles of the white and blue trails on the north shore of the lake. For the most…