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Clinton State Park

An outdoor spot in Clinton Lake, Lawrence, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Clinton State Park in Clinton Lake, Lawrence
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Why go

Lakeside park with mountain-bike trails and swimming just west of town.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lawrence, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is KU Campanile and Memorial Drive, 6.5 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Clinton Lake
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Lawrence, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    KU Campanile and Memorial Drive

    WWII memorial bell tower on Mount Oread with views over the Kansas River valley.

    Sight · 6.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Spencer Museum of Art

    Free university museum with a wide collection from Asian art to American painting.

    Sight · 6.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    KU Natural History Museum

    Home to a famous 1890s panorama of North American wildlife and fossils.

    Sight · 6.6 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Jayhawk Cafe

    'The Hawk,' a campus bar since 1919 with a warren of rooms.

    Drinks · 6.8 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Wheatfields Bakery Cafe

    Wood-fired bread bakery and cafe off Mass Street, good for breakfast or sandwiches.

    Food · 7.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Raven Book Store

    Independent bookshop on Mass Street known for its mystery section.

    Shopping · 7.2 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Clinton State Park is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Lawrence

Clinton State Park is our only outdoors pick in Lawrence; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lawrence guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Lawrence run from 37°F in January to 90°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Clinton State Park itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Lawrence from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Lawrence weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
798 N 1415 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA
Coordinates
38.93766, -95.36427
Destination
Lawrence, Kansas

Clinton State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Clinton State Park?

Plan on about 2 hours at Clinton State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Clinton State Park?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Clinton State Park?

Clinton State Park is at 798 N 1415 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA, in Clinton Lake. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Clinton State Park?

Clinton State Park appears on Kansas City to Omaha, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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