Douglas County Locations

The Adult Services building for the Adult Services Department.

Consolidated Fire District #1, formerly Wakarusa Township Fire Department location.

The County Courthouse houses several county departments including Administration (includes the Commission Board), the Appraiser's Office...

The Fairgrounds - Main Facilities building houses some personnel from the Maintenance Department.

Fairgrounds Maintenance Office is a white building located east of the Fairgrounds Flory Building

The Human Services Building provides leased space to Douglas County agencies that provide direct human services to the community. Agencies located in the building: American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Child Care...

The Judicial and Law Enforcement Center houses several county departments including the District Attorney, District Court (includes Citizen Review Board (CRB), Clerk of the District Court, Community Corrections, Court Services, Court Trustee and Divisions 1-7, Juvenile and Pro Tem), Emergency...

The New Hampshire building houses several county departments including the Sustainability, Heritage Conservation, Criminal Justice Services, Community Corrections and Community Service Work.

Palmyra Fire District #2 is a volunteer fire district established in 2015. It serves approximately 80 square miles in the southeast corner of Douglas County. The department was founded in 1983 and was operated as a part of Palmyra Township until 2015. At that time, a separate governing board was...

Construction started in the spring of 2025 on a Public Safety Building that will be located on land currently owned by the county and near the Douglas County Correctional Facility, 3601 E. 25th St. The Public Safety Building will house Emergency Communications and Emergency Management in 11,500-...

This facility houses the Public Works Department (Administration, Operations and Fleet Maintenance) and the Zoning and Codes Department.

The Senior Resource Center will become a department of Douglas County government throughout 2025.

The Corrections Division has the primary responsibility for the Correctional Facility and the inmates housed therein. The Corrections Division staff serve in a variety of capacities including direct supervision of inmates, booking/intake, escort, transportation, reentry programming, and...

Office Hours: Open the second full week of the month
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 am and 12:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. 
(closed for lunch from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm)

2026 Weekly Schedule (open one week a month):
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In service in 2023, Station 1 is home to our administrative offices, training facilities, 1 EMS squad, 2 brush trucks, 1 pumper truck and 1 water tender truck.

In service in 2009, Station 2 was built to better serve the Pleasant Grove and northern portions of WSFD.  It is home to 2 brush trucks and 1 pumper truck

The Youth Services building houses all personnel for the Youth Services Department.

Douglas County and Baldwin City jointly own and operate Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park, a nationally significant site tied to the events of “Bleeding Kansas” and widely recognized as a precursor to the Civil War. The 38-acre property, located at 163 E. 2000th Road near Baldwin City,...

The historic arch is located ½ mile east and 1 1/4 miles south of the town of Lone Star at 780 E. 850 Road. The arch was built in 1913 by B.F. Metsker and I. Babb.

This park features historic markers, an 18-acre tract of remnant prairie, preserved Santa Fe Trail wagon ruts, and a historical log cabin constructed in 1971. A gravel trail with interpretive signage winds through the prairie, offering visitors a unique opportunity to view wagon ruts and...

Douglas County owns and operates a 422-acre Lone Star Lake Park nestled within rural farmland in southwest Douglas County. The park features a 185-acre man-made lake which was created by damming Washington Creek. The park surrounds the lake and features a campground as well as many picnic areas...

Douglas County owns and operates the 17-acre Wells Overlook Park. Wells Overlook Park is located three miles south of Lawrence and was donated in 1971 to Douglas County by William Wells in honor of his parents and grandfather, who was in the third party of the New England Emigrant Aid...