Army Corps of Engineers · Council Grove Lake · Council Grove, KS

Kanza View

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.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 5 sitesPets okFires okTents only

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Photos courtesy of USACE · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Tent-only		4
group shelter nonelectric		1

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

5 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Type	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Fires	Accessible	Rating
01	Tent only	Back-in	780	Gravel	Partial		8 / 2	Yes		Basic
02	Tent only	Pull-through		Gravel	Partial	No / –	8 / 2	Yes		Basic
03	Tent only	Pull-through		Gravel	Partial	No / –	8 / 2	Yes		Basic
04	Tent only	Pull-through		Gravel	Partial	No / –	8 / 2	Yes		Basic
Kanza Day Use Shelter	Group Shelter Nonelectric			Gravel	Partial	Yes / –	40 / 16	Yes	Yes	Prime

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 4:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Equipment	Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Accessibility	Site Kanza Day Use Shelter is listed accessible

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.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Council Grove Lake, 1 mile from the campground at 1,315 feet, station USC00141867 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 12 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

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

Nearest town	Council Grove, Kansas
Coordinates	38.6865° N, 96.4922° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	36.3 mi
RV sales & service	Four Seasons RV ↗	38.1 mi
Outdoor gear	Outdoor Gear & Knives ↗	43.7 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

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.

1.6 mi
Council Grove Marina ↗Boat launch

Other campgrounds nearby

Historic landmarks nearby

On Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 18 mi

Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch House

Built 1881

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.

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.

Guidebooks for Kansas and camping across the country

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Kansas Trail Guide
Jonathan M. Conard and Kristin M. Conard, 2015
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Frommer's Exploring America by RV
Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Kanza View?

Sites at Kanza View are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Kanza View?

Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 4:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Kanza View have?

5 sites, including 4 tent-only sites and 1 group shelter nonelectric.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Kanza View?

Kanza View is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

Does Kanza View have hookups?

Yes, water hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Kanza View?

Yes, pets are allowed at Kanza View. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Kanza View?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there accessible sites at Kanza View?

Site Kanza Day Use Shelter is listed accessible on Recreation.gov. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Kanza View?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Kanza View?

Although Council Grove Lake has excellent fishing and boating opportunities, access to the water limits these activities at Kanza View. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Kanza View?

Council Grove, Kansas. Multiple developed campgrounds surround Council Grove Lake in the near vicinity.

Source: Getting there

What if Kanza View is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Kit Carson (0.6 mi), Richey Cove (1.1 mi), and Neosho Park (1.3 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby