Woodridge Park

$10.00/night

Show on map 785-843-7665 clinton@usace.army.mil

872 N 1402 RD
Lawrence, KS 66049

Estimated location

No source publishes exact coordinates for Woodridge Park. Its map marker is estimated from the surrounding area and can be miles from the actual site — don't navigate to it. Its official page may have the detail needed to find it on the ground.

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.

Camp site features

Across 66 camp sites:

Fire pit: 16 of 66 sites
Pets allowed: all 66 sites
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

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. .

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

16 reviews

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Megan S

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Reviewed 21 days ago

There needs to be better signage that there is no longer free, unreserved camping at this site. An entire family was set up at my campsite when I arrived, and the same thing happened at the next campsite over. Existing signage is small and easily missed, or it blends in and does not draw the eye of someone who has been going there for 20 years and camping for free / first come first served.

Alex R

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Reviewed a month ago

We paid online to camp but never saw the camp hosts. None of the rules were enforced. There were people blaring music way past midnight. There were people coming in and camping for free on campsites that we paid for. I do not understand what the new rules and payment is for if they are not enforcing anything. Obviously everyone still thinks this is a free campsite and the hosts give them no reason to think otherwise. The bathrooms were not cleaned the whole 10 days we were there (toilet paper was re-stocked, that's it.) There is poison ivy growing in several areas of the campsites and A LOT growing on the trail. The trail is much more overgrown than I have ever seen it.

Sydney H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

I have never given anything a one star review before, but this was a horrible camping experience. We were literally laughing at the reviews on the way there, but it was absolutely terrible. The trail and camp sites were covered in poison ivy and the trail did not even go all the way around. Its a long story, but we ended up walking through a field in the dark while being followed by a pack of coyotes. We paid for 4 days, but only lasted 3 hours before driving home and trying to scrub off the poison ivy. My husband ended up covered in poison ivy for weeks after and we were covered in 100s of deer ticks when we got back. Horrible experience. If anyone else tries, I wish you a better experience than we have. Good luck.

Zachary J

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Worst night of my entire life

Reiland E

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice and secluded, but over the summer the trails have gotten incredibly overgrown. There are also lots of spider webs to walk through, but i'm not sure that can really be helped. I like the hike-to campgrounds, I wish there were more available in the area

Kirk R

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Reviewed 3 months ago

While I was used to being able to camp for free at Woodridge and was quite surprised to find that there is now a fee and you have to make a reservation; I actually like it better and don't ,mind paying and knowing that I have a reserved spot. In the past, it used to be quite crowded at Woodridge and you never knew until you got there whether or not there would be a spot available. People would also come in huge groups (20 or more) and hog up multiple campsites so there'd be nothing left for anyone else. There were also problem with unhoused people staying for very long periods of time. They would also sometimes come up and beg for food. Going to a paid reservation system fixed all that. Thank you!

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