Campground

Kanza View

Council Grove Lake · Council Grove · Kansas — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

Kanza View campground
Photo: Recreation.gov · USACE

Weekend availability at Kanza View

Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 6:33 AM PT
  • Fri, Sep 18
    Open
    5/5 sites
  • Fri, Sep 25
    Limited
    1/1 sites
  • Fri, Oct 2
    Limited
    1/1 sites
  • Fri, Oct 9
    Limited
    1/1 sites
  • Fri, Oct 16
    Limited
    1/1 sites
  • Fri, Oct 23
    Limited
    1/1 sites

Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.

Campsites & amenities

Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.

Campsites
5
Electric sites
3
Water hookups
1
Pull-through
3
Group Shelter No HookupTent Only No Hookup

About this campground

Overview Kanza View Picnic Shelter is located at the east end of Council Grove Dam just off Kansas Highway 177. It offers some of the most scenic views of the lake. Recreation Although Council Grove Lake has excellent fishing and boating opportunities, access to the water limits these activities at Kanza View. Picnicking and tent camping at Kanza View's primitive sites are this location's primary activities. Facilities Kanza View offers five undeveloped campsites most suitable for tent camping. The roofed day-use picnic pavilion has six picnic tables seating 40 people. The picnic pavillion is the only facility that may be reserved in advance. There is no electricity. A single water hydrant for shared use is located near the pavillion. Bathroom facilities are masonary vault toilets. Natural Features The park sits on top of a hill adjacent to the lake offering breathtaking lake views. Although the park has many open grassy areas interspersed with large Cottonwood and Oak trees, access to the lake is limited due to the steep, rocky terrain. Nearby Attractions Multiple developed campgrounds surround Council Grove Lake in the near vicinity. The town of Council Grove affords an array of historic sites and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is 18 miles south on Highway 177.

Getting there

1 mile north of Council Grove, Kansas on Highway 177. Then west 200 yards on Lake Road (goes across dam).

Elevation
1,325 ft
Contact
(620) 767-5195

Activities

  • CAMPING
  • HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE

Nearby federal campgrounds

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