Clay County ParksRecreation & Historic Sites 816-407-3400

Stay & boat

Camping & Marinas

Two campgrounds and three marinas on the Smithville Lake shore, from a $22 unimproved campsite to a covered slip or a rental pontoon.

Campers along the shoreline of a Smithville Lake campground, with a boat on the water in front.

Campgrounds

752 campsites at Smithville Lake

Unimproved sites are $22 a night; electric and water/electric sites are $40.

Shade trees and a picnic table on a grassy site at Camp Branch Campground.

Camp Branch Campground

Camp Branch sits off Collins Road, near the swim beach and Camp Branch Marina.

  • Electric sites (50 amp) 200
  • Unimproved sites 146
  • Total sites 346
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A lakeside campsite with a picnic table in the grass at Crows Creek Campground.

Crows Creek Campground

Crows Creek, off E Highway, is the larger of the two campgrounds.

  • Water/electric sites (50 amp) 91
  • Electric sites (50 amp) 181
  • Unimproved sites 134
  • Total sites 406
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Riders on horseback crossing a prairie trail near Smithville Lake.
Equestrian camping. A dedicated camping area with horse stalls connects to 32 miles of horse trails, so riders can camp with their horses and ride from the site.

Marinas & boating

Three marinas on the water

A rental pontoon boat with passengers on Smithville Lake.

Camp Branch Marina

The marina rents fishing and pontoon boats, and its store sells life jackets, tackle, bait, ice, snacks, and fuel. Covered slips lease in six-month terms.

Next to the Park Office, swim beach, and Camp Branch Campground · 816-407-3400

A fishing boat tied up at the covered marina slips.

Paradise Pointe Marina

The marina in Little Platte Park has a store run by Clay County Parks. Slips rent overnight or on six-month leases, covered or uncovered.

3008 NE 180th Street, near the disc golf courses and golf complex · 816-407-3425

Sailboats moored on a misty cove at sunrise.

Sailboat Cove

Sailors, picnickers, sightseers, and anglers all use the cove. The day-sailboat launch suits catamarans and small sailboats; the docks, mooring buoys, and dry storage serve slip holders.

4404 Paradise Road · open to the public except the docks, buoys, and dry storage

Slips, storage, and ramps lake-wide

3
marinas
452
covered boat slips
28
uncovered slips
62
uncovered sailboat slips
100
dry storage sites
25
mooring balls
2
bait shops
5
boat ramps

For an overnight slip, call Camp Branch Marina at 816-407-3400 or Paradise Pointe Marina at 816-407-3425. Slip-waitlist questions go to marinas@claycountymo.gov.

Boat rentals

Rent a boat at Camp Branch Marina

Rentals run May 1 to October 1, weather permitting. Call 816-407-3420 to reserve.

24-foot pontoon

By the hour
$75 an hour 2-hour minimum
Half day
$225 for 4 hours
Full day
$358 all day

Fishing boat

By the hour
$40 an hour 2-hour minimum
Half day
$87.50 for 4 hours
Full day
$180 all day
  • Pontoons are 25% off on weekdays, holidays excluded.
  • Boats go out with a full tank and life jackets for anyone 30 pounds and up. Pets are not allowed.
  • Anyone born after January 1, 1984, needs a Missouri Boating Safety Identification Card to rent.

Open every season

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