Clay County Parks & Rec

We strive to provide our visitors an exceptional opportunity to participate in the wide variety of park, recreation, historical facilities and programs that we offer. Clay County Parks, Recreation, Historic Sites manages more than 6,000 acres of parks including two championship golf courses, 24 miles of trails, 777 camp sites, 2 marinas, swim beaches, docks and shelters at Smithville Lake, two renowned museums and other historic sites, and two parks – Rocky Hollow and Tryst Falls - between Kearney and Excelsior Springs.