Guy B. Park Conservation Area: hunting and access
Guy B. Park Conservation Area is 374 acres of MDC land in Platte County, 3 miles from Tracy. MDC lists deer hunting here (archery only, antlerless permits allowed). Hunters checked 1,153 deer in Platte County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MDC's conservation area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025.
MDC conservation areasState parks and historic sitesCounty, city and regional landGuy B. Park Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 374 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Platte County |
| Deer harvest unit | Platte County |
| MDC lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Dove and Quail |
| MDC area number | 9428 |
| MDC region | Kansas City |
| Nearest towns | Tracy (3 mi), Camden Point (3 mi) and Weston (4 mi) |
What is Guy B. Park Conservation Area like?
Guy B. Park Conservation Area received its name from Missouri's 38th governor, Guy Brasfield Park. Governor Park was born June 10, 1872, in Platte City. He was educated in the public schools and studied at Gaylord Institute in Platte City. In 1896, he graduated from the Law Department of the University of Missouri and later began practicing law in Platte City. He served as city attorney, prosecuting attorney, and as a district delegate to the State Constitutional Convention. He accepted the position of Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in 1922. He was later elected as Governor of the State and served from 1933 until 1937. Upon expiration of his term as governor, he returned to Platte City and continued his law practice. Governor Guy B. Park died Oct. 1, 1946. The area holds a 16-acre impoundment, Tobacco Hills Lake. The lake is managed for trophy-sized bluegill and contains populations of largemouth bass and redear sunfish. There is a privy, a covered fishing dock, and concrete boat ramp available for the public to use.
In MDC's words, from the Guy B. Park Conservation Area page.
What can you hunt on Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
MDC's page for Guy B. Park Conservation Area lists: Deer: archery only, antlerless permits allowed; Turkey: archery and firearms; Rabbit; Squirrel; Dove; Quail.
What are the rules on Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
Dove Hunting: Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting doves on this area.
Every conservation area also follows MDC's standard rules in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code; the area's full rules are on MDC's site.
How many deer are taken around Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
Guy B. Park Conservation Area lies in Platte County. Hunters checked 1,153 deer in Platte County in 2025, against 1,102 in 2024.
| County | Guy B. Park Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County | 374 | 1,153 | 1,102 | 1,209 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the conservation area alone: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
MDC's directions: From Platte City, take Highway 371 north 3 miles to the area.
Nearest towns: Tracy (3 miles), Camden Point (3 miles), Weston (4 miles) and Platte City (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 71, I-29, MO 273, MO 92 and MO 45.
What other public land is near Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
MDC lands within 10 miles:
- Platte Falls Conservation Area: 2,623 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 178 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Bee Creek Conservation Area: 113 acres, 9.4 miles away
- Anthony and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area: 950 acres, 9.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Guy B. Park Conservation Area
Counting Guy B. Park Conservation Area itself, 1,114 of the 24,815 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| MDC conservation areas | 1,110 |
| County, city and regional land | 3 |
| State parks and historic sites | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
In Platte County, 3 miles from Tracy.
Can you deer hunt on Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
Yes, by MDC's page: archery only, antlerless permits allowed.
How much public land is around Guy B. Park Conservation Area?
1,114 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Guy B. Park Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and MDC conservation area boundaries. The closest other MDC area is Platte Falls Conservation Area (2.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: MDC, Guy B. Park Conservation Area; MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Boundary and acres: MDC's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and MDC conservation area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: MDC deer harvest summaries (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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