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Thousand Hills State Park

20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville, Missouri 63501-7069 USA

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Tue 7a-9p

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Pet Friendly
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Restrooms

“soak in the beauty of northern missouri”

The cool waters of Forest Lake provide the centerpiece for Thousand Hills State Park, whose woody shores and broad savannas recall a time when northern Missouri was far less developed. The lake offers fishing, swimming and boating. The park offers hiking, mountain biking, and abundant opportunities to see wildlife. An interpretive shelter helps visitors understand the petroglyphs left behind by the area’s inhabitants more than 1,500 years ago. The park also offers campsites and cabins for overnight stays. Absolutely gorgeous place to hike, fish, boat, meditate, relax, picnic, enjoy life, and have a good time. The park is beautiful all year, and it is a favorite of locals for getting in touch with nature. The park also boasts ancient petroglyphs that are open to viewing to the public. Thousand Hills offers seven modern duplex cabins with fourteen total units available for rent. The cabins are open from February 1st - December 20th (call for winter availability).

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4 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.5 Access

4.7 Location

5.0 Cleanliness

4.7 Site Quality

5.0 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on June 01, 2023

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 01, 2023

T-Mobile 4G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 01, 2023

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Reviewed by
Campendium

July 03, 2020

We are very pleased with the campground. It is clean and nicely shaded in all the sites. Campground 1 has paved spots which is where we stayed. Campground 2 has gravel spots.

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Nightly Rate: $21.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 2

- Access

5 Location

5 Cleanliness

5 Site Quality

5 Noise

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Campendium

July 05, 2020

We camped here over the July 4th holiday weekend, and had a great time. We stayed in campground #1 site #18, which was paved and long enough for our 27' trailer and tow vehicle. It was not level but had plenty of trees and space. The lake, which is not within walking distance, was very nice. We rented kayaks and had an enjoyable time. Our site had 30 amp electric but there are no other hook-ups. The bathhouse was clean and about 100 yards from our site. The water and dump station were easy to access and use. Overall, we had a great time and would stay here again.

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Nightly Rate: $23.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 18

5 Access

5 Location

5 Cleanliness

5 Site Quality

5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
1Life2Wander

12 Reviews
1 Helpful

June 01, 2023

Really liked this campground, host was very nice and moved our spot once we found out we were near vault toilets. We were here during the week so the campground was almost empty - so it was quiet and peaceful.
The campground is older but they have made updates to the bathrooms and there is a really nice walking/bike path from the campground down to the marina/lake, and another picnic area, etc.
The only downfall is the sites do not have water - which makes for an additional worry when staying multiple days.

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1Life2Wander would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $26.00

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: 19

4 Access

4 Location

5 Cleanliness

4 Site Quality

5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

AT&T 4G

T-Mobile 4G

Reviewed by
Sophianna

8 Reviews
0 Helpful

July 20, 2017

Rated 5.0

Holy moly, talk about an amazingly beautiful park. I was only passing through, but I cannot wait to go back. The park was gorgeous, they had great trails, and cabins right on the water. The girl working at the rental / snack bar place was so sweet. I can't wait to go back.

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