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Mapleton, Kansas

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park

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Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is a 140-acre private off-road park in Crawford County, Kansas: near Farlington in the southeast corner of the state, approximately 15 miles north of Pittsburg and within the 90-minute drive radius of Kansas City, Joplin MO, and the northeast Oklahoma border. The park occupies a tract of limestone and sandstone country that gives it the terrain feature most associated with its identity: exposed limestone ledges, natural rock gardens, and the kind of bedrock-heavy topography that supports serious technical rock crawling rather than the mud and sand terrain that defines most of the broader region's OHV riding. The 4WD focus is intentional and central to the park's identity: Kansas Rocks was built around full-size 4x4 trucks, Jeeps, rock crawlers, and competition-grade buggies rather than the ATV/UTV mix that dominates other regional parks. Rated trails span difficulty levels from stock-build capability routes to expert-only rock features that require lockers, lift kits, and winching capability. UTVs with adequate clearance work on the easier and intermediate trails. The park hosts a regular calendar of organized events including rock crawling competitions, manufacturer test events, and club rides that draw serious technical off-road enthusiasts from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Membership is the primary access model, with scheduled public events supplementing member access. Primitive camping and RV hookups are available on the property. Contact the park (620-362-2600) for current event schedule, membership structure, and visiting member policies.

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Vehicle Types
SxS / UTV, 4x4 / Jeep, Truck
Access
Privately operated

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4.8· 316 reviews on Google
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    Edmond McClure· 6 months ago

    Great place. Get ready to get your ride muddy. We truly enjoyed our visit. There are tons of trails. Only complaint is the signage on the trails. We spent some time trying to figure those out.

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    Christina Skalla· 9 months ago

    We are heading out there again tomorrow. At this point I am asking about their annual pass. The 5 start rating still holds true every time. The trails are well maintained and marked. The you offer b both paper and digital maps. We have stayed in the primitive camping multiple times. Bathrooms and park are kept very clean. Vault toilets are well lit even in middle of the night. Feminine products are available. They have both outdoor mud showers and an indoor shower house. Free air is available for after the trails. Office couple are very friendly and knowledgeable. Took the grandkids here for their first time camping and wheeling. They loved it so much. Multiple Jeep Badge of Honor trails. There is something for everyone from very tame to wild.

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    Red Dirt Reviews· a year ago

    Great park! Has alittle bit of everything, slick mud, deep ruts, rock crawling, steep climbs and so on. Had a great time here with family and friends. Went as a group of Gladiators, Bronco, and some Wranglers. Gentlemen was helpful in the main cabin upon entry and they had a decent selection of swag. Only downfall was the trails / map are confusing and not clearly marked.

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    Steve Fish· 11 months ago

    We had fun, this was our first time. We went solo with a city wrangler jeep. We struggled with the main loop and some green runs. We didn't try blue or black. the "Map app" was a little off. We were on the main loop, but it didn't show abroad.

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