Thousand Hills State Park

Thousand Hills State Park The OFFICIAL page for Thousand Hills State Park located in Kirksville, Mo. of Natural Resources for the benefit of all Missourians.

The rolling, wooded hills of Thousand Hills State Park bring a piece of Ozark beauty to northern Missouri. Two miles west of Kirksville, Thousand Hills has a lot to offer, from hiking, cycling, camping, and interpretive programs to dining, swimming, cabins, and a marina. The park’s centerpiece, scenic Forest Lake, gives visitors a chance to enjoy fishing and boating. Thousand Hills is also home to

unique Native American petroglyphs, an amazing remnant of a time long before settlers arrived. The state park system is composed of 92 parks and historic sites managed by the Dept. This forum is for speech related to Missouri State Parks. The views, opinions and positions expressed by users providing comments on this page are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of Missouri State Parks or any employee thereof.

06/12/2026

NOTICE: Due to the muddy conditions, Snake Survival will be in the Park Office at 7pm.

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06/12/2026

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06/11/2026

Weather permitting, we have two events this weekend! Friday at 7pm is Snake Survival. It is currently scheduled for the Campground 1 Amphitheater but if there is incliment we will move it inside. Saturday at 8am is Invasive Species Work Day starting at the Park Office if you’d like to volunteer to help. Fossils Tell Stories- StoryWalk® is on the storywalk! Hope to see you this weekend!

06/08/2026

Start Your Morning Right at Thousand Hills! 🌯

Breakfast burritos are now available at the marina every Friday through Sunday! Grab a hot, delicious breakfast for just $3 each before you head out on the water, hit the trails, or enjoy a day at the park!

Stop by the marina this weekend and pick one up while they last! ☀️🚤🌲

Thank you to everybody who came out last night to enjoy our Learn to Fish program!
06/07/2026

Thank you to everybody who came out last night to enjoy our Learn to Fish program!

We are set up just outside the marina for Learn to Fish until 8pm! It’s Free Fishing Weekend, so no fishing license nee...
06/06/2026

We are set up just outside the marina for Learn to Fish until 8pm! It’s Free Fishing Weekend, so no fishing license needed today!

06/05/2026
06/05/2026
06/04/2026

Join us this weekend for a Petroglyph Tour Friday at 7pm at the Petroglyph Shelter near the beach. Saturday from 6-8pm for Learn to Fish outside the Marina.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Fungal Foray and made Sunday a Fun-gus day. We hope to see you at our next Fungal...
06/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Fungal Foray and made Sunday a Fun-gus day. We hope to see you at our next Fungal Foray June 28th at 9:00am.

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20431 State Highway 157
Kirksville, MO
63501

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+16606656995

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