Missouri State Parks · Missouri
Thousand Hills State Park
Missouri State Parks · Missouri, United States
- Sites
- 54
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Forest Lake
- Nearest town
- Kirksville
- Address
- 20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville, MO 63501-7069
- Phone
- 660-665-6995
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Canoeing/Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming
49 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
49 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Thousand Hills State Park is a Missouri State Park with 54 campsites available for camping.
Missouri State Parks says electric hookups are available year-round at most state parks, while water and showers are usually available in the on-season, typically April 1 through October 31. Reservations are taken all year on icampmo. Campground 1 is closed in the off-season (November through March). During the off-season (November through March), potable water is available at Campground 2.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | -18° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 23° | -12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 35° | 8° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 26° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 58° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 67° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 70° | 60° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 68° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 29° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 35° | 8° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 29° | 1° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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All public campgrounds in Missouri · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.