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Concept demo for Clay County RFP 78-26 by eRegister — front-end prototype, sample data only
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Advisory Crows Creek boat ramp lanes reduced

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Explore the lake. Walk the trails. Step into history.

Smithville Lake, 80 miles of trails, five historic sites, and every campground, beach, and marina in between — all in one place, with today's conditions up front.

Explore Clay County
Acres of parks
6,000+
acres of parks
Miles of trails
80.5 mi
of trails
Campsites
752
campsites
Historic sites
5
historic sites
Kayaks lined up at a boat ramp on Smithville Lake under a clear blue sky

Today in Clay County Parks

Saturday, October 3 · Updated 7:00 AM Prototype data

Lake level

Normal pool

Sample condition · all ramps usable

Beaches

Open

Water quality tested biweekly

Boat ramps

Partial

Sample: Crows Creek lanes reduced

Campgrounds

Open

Reserve through WebTrac

Trails

All open

Sample: dry, good footing

Where do you want to go?

Explore all destinations
A pontoon boat crossing open water at Smithville Lake Lake & recreation Smithville Lake Boating, fishing, two swim beaches, three marinas, and 752 campsites — the heart of Clay County recreation. See more → The white farmhouse at the Jesse James Birthplace behind a split-rail fence Historic site Jesse James Birthplace The James family farm in Kearney, home to the world's largest collection of James family artifacts. Step into history → Water spilling over the limestone ledge at Tryst Falls Park Tryst Falls Park A day-use park around one of the area's only natural waterfalls, about 5.5 miles east of Kearney. See more → The brick farmhouse at Pharis Farm framed by autumn trees Historic site Pharis Farm Donald Pharis's 1927 farmstead east of Liberty — a working monument to soil conservation, open during special events. Step into history →

Find your kind of day

On the water Camping Fishing Trails Beaches Historic sites Nature Family activities

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Morning on the water,
afternoon in 1866.

Tell us how much time you have and what you're into — we'll line up a sample day from real Clay County stops, right here in your browser.

Prototype itinerary · sample data
How much time do you have?
What are you into?

Sample plan from local demo data — drive times and hours are illustrative.

No stops match that mix — try removing "prefer indoors" or adding another interest.

Coming up

Demo events
Full events calendar
JUL 19 Family Family Beach Day: Water Safety 10:00 AM · Camp Branch Beach JUL 25 Nature program Owl Prowl at the Nature Center 7:30 PM · Smithville Lake Nature Center JUL 26 Camping Campground Campfire: Stories & S'mores 8:00 PM · Camp Branch Campground

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