Agency-listedCity of Clinton (Parks & Recreation)Free

Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Drive-up · public land · MO · 38.38090, -93.75714

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The land manager lists this site. Someone from the agency inventoried it, so it is a real camp — not a spot we guessed at. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.

FREE primitive camping for Katy Trail and Rock Island Spur riders behind the Clinton Community Center (1004 E Sedalia Ave), run by the City of Clinton Parks & Recreation Dept. -- the city's own page says no fee is charged to camp or park while you are using the trail. You pitch in a safe fenced area behind the building; please register your vehicle at the front desk (or call 660-885-2181, option 2, if you will arrive after hours), and note camping is only for trail users -- 'no overnight parking or camping unless on the Katy Trail.' While the center is open you get free hot showers, device charging, and coffee. Clinton is the western trailhead town, so this is a genuine pull-off-the-trail stop -- gas up, grab groceries and eat local while you are here. Confirmed on the City of Clinton's own website; hours change seasonally and we have not visited, so confirm the current rules and center hours with Clinton Parks & Rec before you go, be self-contained, and be a courteous guest so this stop stays open to travelers.

USGS topo — contours & terrain

USGS topographic map of Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Aerial — USGS / NAIP

Aerial image of Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Weather outlook — at Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 783 ft.

Fire & smoke — around Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)NIFC · AirNow

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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.

Everything you need — measured from Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping) · public land · MO

Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer

Nearest of each

@Mail1 mi
RxPharmacy1 mi
GGrocery1 mi
FFuel2 mi
+Urgent care16 mi
WWater16 mi
ShShower17 mi
MMechanic18 mi
LLaundry22 mi
EVEV fast charger24 mi
HHardware26 mi
AAir-up36 mi
OOutfitter49 mi
DDump49 mi

≤30 mi30–4545+water

The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 1 mi out.

Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.

One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗

The site — Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Access

Drive-up

Land

public land

Elevation

783 ft

State

Coordinates

38.38090, -93.75714

Cost

Free

Nearby & resupply — around Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping) · public land · MO (OpenStreetMap)

Water featureWater · nearby
Nearest townClinton · ~1.4 mi
Drinking waternone within 10 mi
FuelBreak Time · ~2.2 mi
Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
GroceriesALDI · ~1.2 mi
PharmacyAuburn Pharmacy · ~25.7 mi
Hospital / clinicGolden Valley Memorial Hospital · ~0.9 mi
HardwareAce Hardware · ~26.9 mi

EV charging — from Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping) · public land · MO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)

Nearest public DC fast charger24.0 mi straight-line S — Port In The Storm, Osceola, MO · SYNERGEV · J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 10 within 50 · 105 within 100 · 165 within 150
Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)43.3 mi — Concordia, MO - Tesla Supercharger, Concordia
Nearest listing CHAdeMO34.8 mi — Thompson Hills Shopping Center - Sedalia, Sedalia
Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)0.1 mi — EVERGY @CMTY CTR -115A, Clinton, MO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 456751 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center

Nearby restrooms — around Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping) · public land · MO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)

No mapped restroom within 30 miles — plan to pack it out.

Open Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping) elsewhere

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Other camps near Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

If this one is full, gated or washed out.

Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area~5.8 mi
Montrose Conservation Area~12.4 mi
Farrington Park Lake (Windsor)~16.8 mi

How we know this — Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Source

municipal park records

Confidence

Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.

How it was placed

Source: City of Clinton OWN .gov page cityofclintonmo.gov/departments/parks_recreation/katy_trail.php (read 2026-07-27): the City of Clinton Parks & Recreation Dept. lets Katy Trail / Rock Island Spur users camp for FREE in the fenced area behind the Community Center -- 'No fees are charged for primitive camping or parking while using the trail.' Register your vehicle with the front-desk attendant or call 660-885-2181 opt 2 (call ahead if arriving outside center hours). Free hot showers, device charging, coffee inside during open hours. 'No overnight parking or camping unless on the Katy Trail.' Corroborated by bikekatytrail.com/clinton-community-center.aspx. HIGH -- confirmed on the municipality's own page. Coordinate = Nominatim structured geocode of the facility address 1004 E Sedalia Ave, Clinton MO 64735 -> OSM way 18487557 38.380898,-93.757143, in Clinton, Henry County, MO. fee=0, dispersed=0, camp_type NULL, status pending. Ingest 2026-07-27.

EV chargers

US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.

Field check

On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.

What we don’t know about Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.

Road surface & last-mile access
How many rigs actually fit
Cell coverage by carrier
Seasonal & winter access
Current fire restrictions
Whether any water here is drinkable
Shade & wind exposure
Noise and who else shows up
Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it

Before you go — Clinton Community Center (Katy Trail camping)

Finding water out here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →

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