Watkins Mill Beach

Watkins Mill Beach is a beach in Clay, Missouri. Watkins Mill Beach is situated near the protected area Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site, as well as near the trailhead Paved Bicycle Lake Trail - TH4.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site.

Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site

Protected area

Photo: Kbh3rd, Public domain.

Watkins Mill is a preserved woolen mill dating to the mid-19th century, located near Lawson, Missouri, United States. The mill is protected as Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, which preserve its machinery and business records in addition to the building itself.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawson and Excelsior Springs.

Lawson

Village

Photo: Robert W. Peterson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lawson is a city in Clay and Ray counties in Missouri, United States, that is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 2,541 at the 2020 census. Lawson is situated 4 miles northeast of Watkins Mill Beach.

Excelsior Springs

Town

Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 10,553 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 30 miles northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri. Excelsior Springs is situated 4½ miles southeast of Watkins Mill Beach.

Holt

Village

Holt is a city in Clay and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 471 at the 2020 census. Holt is situated 6 miles northwest of Watkins Mill Beach.

Watkins Mill Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Clay, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.40307° or 39° 24′ 11″ north

Longitude

-94.26052° or 94° 15′ 38″ west

Open location code

86F7CP3Q+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1297713528

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Paved Bicycle Lake Trail - TH4 and Williams Creek Lake.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hill Top Picnic Area and Fox Hunt Picnic Area.

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