Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site

Category: State park

Address: 26600 Park Road North, Lawson, MO 64062, USA

Phone: +18165803387

Reviews

Shorti Keeps it Real

Jul 17, 2022

This place is absolutely beautiful. Peaceful, relaxing and quiet. Very clean and well maintained. Campgrounds are slightly small and crowded together, but are well kept with exceptionally clean restrooms and spacious showers. Big swimming area and sandy beach. Always a great place to go

Darin Good

Apr 4, 2022

The lake is good to swim in, the trail around the lake is easy going and accessible. The mill is cool to check out, and the campground is really nice. They have a whole row designated for primitive camping.

Julie Manning

Feb 15, 2022

We went here on a bike ride around the lake at it was so lovely! The trail was just the perfect length for me (3.85mi) with some challenging small hills but lots of easy riding. We plan to come here with our kids for a pre-Disney Hike!

Katie Merson

Aug 3, 2021

We didn't see the state historic site...from the pictures it looks beautiful though. It's a great place to go tent camping (the truest kind in my opinion)...very nice campgrounds, a HUGE gorgeous lake with a long, gorgeous trail and great lakeside views. Take your family and go on a hike, have a picnic, go fishing, camping, grilling...or just sit back and enjoy nature 'n all its beauty.

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Questions & Answers

Are dogs allowed

Arthur Whitchurch | Jul 26, 2021
Linda Hyland | Jul 27, 2021

Yes

Is kayaking allowed

Jerimia Barrett | May 22, 2020
Enduro Dude | May 23, 2020

Yes absolutely

How is the fishing?

Ray Lemon | Aug 25, 2021
Sheri Kerns | Aug 26, 2021

Saw several fishing with results. Have fished there but I personally haven't had great luck.

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What time is closed??

Cinthia Burton | May 22, 2020
Kevin Marchant | May 23, 2020

Sunset normally

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Are u open this weekend

James Prater jr | May 22, 2020
Chris Griffin | May 23, 2020

Yes, the park is always open at sunrise to Dawn

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were you closed during the gov. shutdown

Beverly McCulloch | May 23, 2019
Bob Jeselnik | May 24, 2019

No, it's a state park, not federal

Can you take a bbq trailor in the park?

Scott Stephenson | May 23, 2019
Timothy Horn | May 24, 2019

They have grills there to use. I don't see why you couldn't bring your own though. They have several areas for picnicking.

Can you rent paddle boats here

Doran Jones | May 23, 2019
Jonathan Fryer | May 24, 2019

No paddle boats for rent. However it is a beautiful place to take a canoe or small boat!

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Is this lake open to the public or is it private.

Dillon Watson | May 22, 2021
Thomas Crawford | May 23, 2021

Public, it's a Missouri State Park, no cost to enter the park or boat on the lake , fees are to camp or for guided tours of the old mill and Main house, and museum/gift shop.

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what is your cancellation policy

Loisann Peplow | May 22, 2021
Carrie Scott | May 23, 2021

I dont think you have to make reservations. I believe you walk through on your own

How much is the cost of Camping for Tent 🏕 and is there an area that Tents can camp by the Lake??

Linda Russell | May 22, 2021
Steve Whitesell | May 23, 2021

Somewhere around 20 a night and you can be close to the lake but not lakeside

Will we be able to stay untill 12 am today for the comet that is coming??

YASAMEEN ALMSARI | May 22, 2021
Bryan Hughes | May 23, 2021

You can if your camping. If not the park closes. It is gated dawn to dusk.

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Swimming allowed? Where are you located

Cathy Coon | May 22, 2021
John Nickell | May 23, 2021

Yes, the swimming beach was open last weekend when we were there. It's located NE of Kearny, MO. About an 30 minute to hour's drive from Kansas City proper

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Is the beach open?

Brandy Minnick | Sep 24, 2021
Randy McCleary | Sep 25, 2021

Yes, it was open this weekend.

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What day does the lake open for swimming?

Kylei Reberry | May 22, 2021
Romd inKs | May 23, 2021

There was a sign there on Friday that said the beach was open.

Are there carp in this lake

KJ Duncan | May 22, 2021
Crimsøn Lynn | May 23, 2021

Yes

How much is the camping?

Jim Watson | May 22, 2020
Randall Davis | May 23, 2020

We were there with a 32 foot Class A in early August 2019. $31.50 full hookups 50amp

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Where is the waterfall at?

Matthew Redmond | Sep 24, 2021
Randy McCleary | Sep 25, 2021

On the trail north of the beach.

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My husband and I have travel trailer and my grandkids want to tent. Can we do both together? And be by the swimming hole?

Janet Utley | May 22, 2020
Jason Berry | May 23, 2020

Yes you can travel trailer and tent camp in the same spot. The swimming part of the lake I believe is memorial day to labor day. There is a little stream to play in that feed the lake with a small 2 foot waterfall.

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How much does the firewood cost

Ben Wentler | May 22, 2020
James Carey | May 23, 2020

$5/bundle. You can also purchase 20lbs of ice for $5

how long is the hard surface bike trail?

C Coe | May 22, 2020
James Carey | May 23, 2020

4 miles

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Does this place have a four wheeler paths

Ignacio Castillo | May 22, 2020
James Haase | May 23, 2020

Sorry no

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Can you use a casting net

Josh Echaves | May 22, 2020
Jerry Williams | May 23, 2020

I don't think you can. But we only camped this trip

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How do you reserve one of the shelters for a grad party

Debbie Rico | May 22, 2020
Rusty Nail | May 23, 2020

Call the visitor center and they can tell you which ones are available. The cost is around $75.00

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Did the park sustain any storm damage from last evening, May 28th?

Kristie Hertzog | May 22, 2020
John Gibbs | May 23, 2020

Not that I have heard of. The storm passed just South of the park.

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I belong to a group of fiber artists who are contemplating coming on a field trip to the mill. Do you give guided tours?

Jenny Stegner | May 22, 2020
Shelby Baker | May 23, 2020

There are guided tours of the mill and the house. They are around $3 a piece I believe.

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Are weddings allowed at Watkins Mill?

Greg Curtis | May 23, 2019
Emily Cannon | May 24, 2019

Yes!

When does the park open both weekday and weekends? Thank u.

Brian Boyle | May 23, 2019
Christopher McCarthy Sr. | May 24, 2019

Yes sunrise to sunset.

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Can you use a 2018 TAHOE® 215 Xi boat in the lake

Ayden Spencer | May 23, 2019
John Gibbs | May 24, 2019

Not with the motor in the water. 10hp limit.

Haven't been there since probably the early 90s. I remember fishing below the dam in boy scouts. Anybody catching anything down there these days?

Brian Hill | May 23, 2019
Ronnie Donahue | May 24, 2019

There were ppl fishing there this weekend, and there were some decent size fish being caught.

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Is there flooding in this area currently? 3/20/19

Camille Jones | May 23, 2019
Bob Jeselnik | May 24, 2019

Wouldn't think so as it's above river level

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Do you have cabins for rent? What are the prices as well as the prices for the ca areas/

Isaiah Renshaw | May 23, 2019
Bob Jeselnik | May 24, 2019

No cabins. Camping with electric $21.00. just left there. Bundles of wood $5.00. Don't know how much tent/boondocking sites are. Busy park

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Can you fish and if so boat

John Bailey | Sep 24, 2021
Randy McCleary | Sep 25, 2021

Yes, both.

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ARE THERE BIKES FOR RENT?

jeffrey johnson | May 23, 2019
Jonathan Fryer | May 24, 2019

No bicycle rentals, however the walking trails are amazing!

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Park hours says 7am to sunset. If a person is evening fishing out of boat, you have to leave at sunset? No night fishing?

William Duvall | May 23, 2019
Daryel Miller | May 24, 2019

You have to buy a night permit

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Is it pontoon friendly.

William Burchit | May 23, 2019
David Blyth | May 24, 2019

100 acre lake. Boat motors are restricted to 10 hp or less

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Is there electricity at the picnic shelter

Rita Knopf | May 23, 2019
John Underhill | May 24, 2019

Yes

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I have inherited my grandma's old loom. it needs some work and I would like to learn to use it. is there someone in eastern Jackson. County that could tune up loom and give a lesson?

google user | May 23, 2019
Brian Hill | May 24, 2019

Try asking in Jackson County 😂😂😂

Is thier catfish in this lake

Dillon Watson | May 23, 2019
Brian Hill | May 24, 2019

*there

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What do i need to do to put my boat on Watkins mill lake

Mark Burnett | May 23, 2018
Terry Ogle | May 24, 2018

State requirements apply. Large HP motors allowed at slow speeds, per sign @ boat ramp.

Can I use the dump station if I'm not a paying guest of a state park campground?

Sandy Vaughan | May 23, 2018
Ben Weldon | May 24, 2018

I dont honestly think anyone is policing the dump station that carefully

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