Prairie State Park

Category: State park

Address: 128 NW 150th Ln, Mindenmines, MO 64769, USA

Phone: +14178436711

Reviews

Benney Gomez

Jun 29, 2022

Usually a great little day hide away to get cool,this time looked ungroomed overgrown .Hope it was just a day before mowing and cleaning.

bigkahuner

Dec 7, 2021

There’s a tall strong fence keeping the Bison in and the people out. We saw a nice group near the east gate. The visitors center was closed. When their open they have a movie about the park.

Phillip Whiteman

Mar 7, 2020

Really cool prairie trail system. Several different trail options that take one relatively close to roaming Bison. There is also a campground for dry camping but there are two concrete pads with a water spigot and bathroom nearby. Be careful when getting close to the bison and watch for bison patties and snakes.

Julie Buker

Nov 13, 2019

We went to this park on a day when the Visitor's Center was closed. The map outside the center helped us decide to take a couple of prairie trails. We ended up making about ten mud/water low crossings because of recent heavy rains. Recommend wearing waterproof hikers on wet days. We spotted two groups of six bison and two different "loners", one crossing the road right in front of us. Since we went in November, we were just past the blooming stage of the prairie wildflowers, but the seeds were abundant, creating their own beauty. We scared up a covey of quail as we passed through the tall grass. The Coyote Trail was closed because of flood damage. We saw a deer in the picnic area and enjoyed the sights practically all alone on the whole park. So peaceful.

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Questions & Answers

Can I bring my dog? If not where can I leave him while I hike?

Shantelle Mueller | Jun 18, 2021
Shantelle Mueller | Jun 19, 2021

Are there trees for a runner in the camping area? I'll be camping in a tent. He is a husky and would chew through a tent

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Can you park rvs for camping? And for any length of time and are there full hookup sites and how much ?

Vicky Woolery | May 14, 2021
Les Richter | May 15, 2021

Just tents. Nothing more. There aren't any shower houses either.

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When is your buffalo sell

Garry Floyd | May 14, 2020
Chris Chludenski | May 15, 2020

They have Bison at Prairie State Park.

What are chances of a site available - one tent - on a Wednesday in June arriving later in day?

Bill Conner | May 14, 2020
Bill Conner | May 15, 2020

Thank you joshua and phillip. They told me they don't take reservations - both online and phone.

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Are there campsites?

Sonny West | May 14, 2020
Phillip Faulkner | May 15, 2020

yes

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Can i hunt turkeys in the prairy state park

Andy Henson | May 15, 2019
Katy Holmer | May 16, 2019

You cannot hunt at Prairie State Park. You can hunt at Bushwhacker Lake or Shawnee Trails Conservation Areas. To find other public hunting areas managed by the Missouri Dept. Of Conservation, please use this link: https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places

Where is the closest lodging by the park?

Suzy Lewis | May 15, 2018
Travis Yeargan | May 16, 2018

Probably Pittsburg, KS

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