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Visit Facts at a Glance
| Address | 20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville, MO 63501-7069 |
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| Phone | Office Phone: 660-665-6995 Lodging, Dining, Marina, Store: 660-202-8257 |
| County | Adair (from OpenStreetMap, approximate) |
| Official page | Missouri State Parks: Thousand Hills State Park |
| General information | Park general information |
What the Official Page Mentions
The park system’s own pages for Thousand Hills State Park mention: camping, cabins, yurts or lodge rooms, hiking, bicycling, swimming, fishing, boating or paddling, picnicking, bird watching, prairie. That is a list of topics, not a promise that each is open today; check the park’s status before you go.
Hours
As the park system prints them, checked October 30, 2026: The day-use area gates close at these times.; April through October (On-Season); 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily; November through March (Off-Season); 7 a.m. to sunset, daily; Beach; Beach closed for the season; Park Office – Thousand Hills; The office telephone is monitored for messages between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., daily, year-round.; Please note there may be times when the office is closed while staff are working in the park.; April through October (On-Season); Usually available in park daily; November through March (Off-Season); Usually available in park Monday through Friday
For weather closures, maintenance and trail closures, see the state’s Park and Site Status Map.
Directions and Location
20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville, MO 63501-7069. Open in Google Maps
Dogs and Pets
The statewide rule, from the park system: pets stay on a leash no longer than 10 feet and under control; they are not allowed inside any state park or historic site building, or in public swimming areas and beaches. Read October 30, 2026. This park may add its own limits; we did not find a separate dog rule for Thousand Hills State Park.
Nearby in North Missouri
- Long Branch State Park
- Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site
- Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
- Pershing State Park
- Crowder State Park
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site
More: all Missouri state parks and historic sites, North Missouri guide, North Missouri events.
Coming Up Near Thousand Hills State Park
Nothing on our checked calendar yet. We list only events whose dates an organizer has published. See all Missouri events.
What We Could Not Verify
- Prices for tours, cave visits, camping and lodging: not read for this unit.
- Whether every feature listed above is open this week: use the status map.
- The exact entrance: the map pin is approximate, from OpenStreetMap.
- Photos: none shown; we place a photo only when it is a true match for the page.
- Entry is free per the state tourism guide read October 30, 2026; the park system’s page for this unit does not repeat it.
Questions People Ask
Is Thousand Hills State Park free to enter?
The state tourism guide says Missouri state parks and historic sites are free to enter. Tours, camping and cave visits can have their own prices, which we have not confirmed here.
What are the hours at Thousand Hills State Park?
See hours below. See the Hours section for the full schedule as the park system prints it.
Are dogs allowed at Thousand Hills State Park?
Dogs on a leash of 10 feet or less are welcome outdoors under the statewide rule, but not inside buildings or in swimming areas. Check the park for added limits.
Where is Thousand Hills State Park?
20431 State Highway 157, Kirksville, MO 63501-7069.
Sources
- Missouri State Parks: Thousand Hills State Park, read October 30, 2026
- Missouri State Parks: hours for Thousand Hills State Park, read October 30, 2026
- Enjoying Missouri State Parks with Your Pet (Missouri State Parks), read October 30, 2026
- Missouri State Parks: A Visitor’s Guide (Missouri Division of Tourism), read October 30, 2026
- Missouri State Parks: Park and Site Status Map, read October 30, 2026
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: Thousand Hills State Park, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/places/thousand-hills-state-park/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.