State park
Thousand Hills State Park
The park entrance is 3.9 miles from Kirksville. 57 campsites. Day use is free. Thousand Hills State Park is a state park in Missouri.
Thousand Hills State Park map
Thousand Hills State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Thousand Hills State Park has 57 developed campsites.
- Thousand Hills State Park is free to visit.
- Thousand Hills State Park is 3.9 miles from Kirksville.
- Yes, Forest Lake is open to swimming at Thousand Hills State Park.
- Yes, Thousand Hills State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Thousand Hills State Park is 3.9 miles from Kirksville.
Camping at Thousand Hills State Park
Thousand Hills State Park has 57 developed campsites.
Trails
- Carolyn Bagley Harding Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Forest Lake Area Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Carver National Parks Gateway Arch National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- Forest Lake
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- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- mostateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- mostateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)