About this campground
The park visitor center is located at 223 North Main Street, in the historic 1928 Independence Fire Station, which is in the Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark and one block north of the historic Independence Town Square. (816) 254-9929. (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) An audio version of the park's main brochure is here: https://unidescription.org/account/project/export/123
Getting there
The Visitor Center is located at 223 North Main Street, in Historic Fire Station No.1. From the north or south, take I-435 to Truman Road (State Hwy 12), exit 60. Travel east on Truman Road three miles; you'll pass the Truman Home at Delaware Street. From the east or west, take I-70 to the Noland Road exit (12). Travel north on Noland Road four miles to Truman Road. Turn west on Truman Road and travel two blocks.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumNational Archives And Records Administration1 mi
- Dam RecreationBlue Springs Lake7 mi
- 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City by MGalleryKansas City9 mi
- Union Station Kansas City, Inc.Kansas City9 mi
- The Raphael HotelKansas City10 mi
- Longview CampgroundBlue Springs Lake14 mi
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Visitor Center (Secure Truman Home Tickets Here) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Missouri campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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