Woodridge Park

Guests at Woodridge Park can enjoy essential amenities including Water Spigot, Waterfront Sites, and Proximity to Water: Lakefront. The site is maintained by US Army Corps of Engineers, ensuring consistent upkeep and facilities management.

Popular activities at this location include Backpacking, Birding, Camping, and Hiking. The campground's proximity to Lawrence offers convenient access to additional outdoor recreation opportunities in the Kansas region.

Located in Lawrence, Kansas, Woodridge Park provides bookable camping options for visitors exploring America's public lands. Contact the site directly for real-time availability and current conditions.

Overview Woodridge Park has 450 acres for hiking and primitive, walk-in camping. Tent camping is allowed throughout the park and along the 4.5 mile George Latham hiking trail. Campfires are allowed at designated locations only. Drinking water and a vault toilet are available in this park. Recreation Woodridge Park is a primitive camping area with over 4.5 miles of winding trails intended for the novice hiker or backpacker. The recreation facilities in the park are equipped with gravel parking lots, vault toilets, picnic tables and potable water spigots. We hope you enjoy your visit at Woodridge park, and please remember that the trail is reserved for low-impact activities and any trash packed into the park must be packed out. Facilities Woodridge Park amenities include over 50 primitive campsites, trail access, a two stall vault toilet, gravel roads and parking lots, a dumpster and a water spigot.

Natural Features Woodridge Park is one of serveral areas managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Clinton Lake. Located on the Northwest shore of the lake, Woodridge encompasses 454 acres of oak/hickory associated forests consisting of burr oak, elm, black walnut, ash, hackberry, shag bark hickory, honey locust and Osage orange trees. Over 150 acres of the park has been converted to native grasses such as Big and Little Bluestem and Indian Grass. With abundant wildlife such as red fox, bobcat, coyote, white-tailed deer and varius species of water fowl, the George Latham trail provides excellent opportunities for bird watching and nature activities. Clinton Lake’s wooded shoreline, clean water,and native grass fields provide a beautiful setting for recreation in Kansas. Shoreline development has been limited in an effort to preserve as much of the natural setting as possible.

Nearby Attractions The Visitor Center, located on the northwest side of the dam, has several informative displays covering topics such as the history of the area, reasons for the dam and the wildlife in the area.

The Clinton Lake Museum, located within Bloomington East Park, has several informative displays covering topics like the history of the region and the Underground Railroad.

The cities of Lawrence and Topeka are within a 30 minute drive.

From Lawrence, Kansas, take 6th Street west for 4 miles. Take a left onto County Road 442 and continue 5 miles to Stull, Kansas. Make a left turn onto County Road 1023 and continue 3.5 miles to N 1250 Road, make a left turn, and go 1 mile until you reach E 350 Road and turn Left. Continue up the hill until you reach the park sign and then turn right. .