Canning Creek Campground and Camping
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About the Campground
Canning Creek Cove Park is located on 3,310 acre Council Grove Lake and is operated and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The campground offers many modern amenities, 3 group camping areas and 39 well-maintained and shaded campsites. The park/campground is open year round with water required facilities available from April 1thru Oct 31. Reservations are accepted for 23 campsites from April 15 thru Sept 30.
The park/campground is located in the rolling grass covered Flint Hills which is in the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem, considered one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America. Only about three percent of the Tallgrass Prairie remains and the majority is located in the Flint Hills.
It is also located two miles northwest of the historic town of Council Grove which is a National Historic District. The community consists of seven National Park Service certified Santa Fe National Historic Trail sites.
Council Grove is a starting point for the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway. This byway travels through vast expanses of rolling grass covered hills, some of the best of the last remnants of the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem in North America. Along the byway and 25 miles south is the National Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, managed by the National Park Service.
Council Grove Lake has the closest full service campgrounds to all of these scenic and historic sites.
MORE INFORMATION:
Lake-More information at Lake Website
Hiking -Information on the Pioneer Nature Trail Website
Services & Amenities
Within Facility |
- Boat Launch Ramp
- Dump Station
- Flush Toilet
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- Playground
- Potable Water
- Showers
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Fees
Peak Season Apr 14 2010 - Sep 30 2010 |
STANDARD NONELECTRIC |
$11.00-$12.00 |
STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$15.00-$20.00 |
GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$80.00-$200.00 |
Walk In Season Oct 01 2010 - Oct 31 2010 |
STANDARD NONELECTRIC |
$11.00-$12.00 |
STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$15.00-$20.00 |
GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$80.00-$200.00 |
Peak Season Apr 14 2011 - Sep 30 2011 |
STANDARD NONELECTRIC |
$11.00-$12.00 |
STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$15.00-$20.00 |
GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$80.00-$200.00 |
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Alerts and Important Information
Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance.
This campground requires a 2 day minimum stay on weekends.
This campground requires a 3 day minimum stay on holiday weekends.
from April 1- 14 and in October, campsites are available on a first- come, first-served basis.
Campsites range from $12-$23/night, and three group camping areas range from $80-$200/night.
There is a limit of 1 wheeled camping unit and 1 tent, or 2 tents With a maximum of 8 people allowed per campsite.
For more information about this area, please call 620-767-5195.
Campground Contact Information
Open From: Jun 16 2010 to Jun 14 2011
Reservation Phone: 877-444-6777
Campground Reservations:
Canning Creek
Campground Phone: 620-767-5195
Customer Service Phone:888-445-1474
Backcountry Permits Phone: 877-550-6777
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More About Canning Creek Campground
Canning Creek is a campground located in Emporia, Kansas. This is a US Forest Service campground. All reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777.
To find this campground check the map shown above, or enter -96.53389 latitude, and -96.53389 longitude into your GPS device.
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