U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · KS

Outlet(Melvern)

aerial view of Outlet CampgroundPhoto · Melvern
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
152Sites
80 ftMax rig

The place

Outlet Campground is situated below the Melvern Lake Dam on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html Recreation Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. Keep reading

The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area. Facilities This large campground offers 140 family sites, many of which have full hookups for electric, water and sewer. Two group day-use picnic shelters with electrical hookups are available as well. Several family picnic sites can be used on a first come, first served basis. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, accessible dock and fish cleaning station are located on-site. Younger campers love the park's swimming beach, playground and stocked fishing pond, which is open year-round. Laundry facilities are no longer available to all campers. Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html) Natural Features The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, and the campground has scattered trees and limited shade. Contact Info For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.

The sites · 152

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
A-LO001standard electric60 ft50
A-LO002standard electric60 ft50
A-LO003standard electric60 ft50
A-LO004standard electric60 ft50
A-LO005standard electric60 ft50
A-LO006management60 ft50
A-LO007management60 ft50
A-LO008management60 ft50
A-LO009standard electric60 ft50
A-LO010standard electric60 ft50
A-LO011GCstandard electric60 ft50
A-LO012GCstandard electric60 ft50
A-LO013management60 ft30
A-LO014management60 ft30
A-LO015management60 ft30
A-LO016management60 ft30
A-LO017standard electric60 ft50
A-LO018standard electric60 ft50
A-LO019standard electric60 ft50
A-LO020standard electric60 ft50
A-LO021standard electric60 ft50
A-LO022standard electric60 ft50
A-LO023standard electric60 ft50
A-LO024standard electric60 ft50
A-LO025standard electric60 ft50
A-LO026standard electric60 ft50
A-LO027standard electric60 ft50
A-LO028GCstandard electric40 ft50
A-LO029GCstandard electric40 ft50
A-LO030management40 ft30
A-LO031management40 ft30
A-LO032management40 ft30
A-LO033management40 ft30
A-LO034standard electric60 ft50
A-LO035standard electric60 ft50
A-LO036standard electric60 ft50
A-LO037standard electric60 ft50
A-LO038standard electric80 ft50
A-LO039standard electric80 ft50
A-LO040GCstandard electric45 ft50
A-LO041management45 ft30
A-LO042management45 ft30
A-LO043standard electric80 ft50
A-LO044standard electric80 ft50
A-LO045standard electric60 ft50
A-LO046standard electric60 ft50
A-LO047standard electric60 ft50
A-LO048standard electric60 ft50
A-LO049standard electric60 ft50
A-LO050standard electric60 ft50
A-LO051standard electric60 ft50
A-LO052standard electric60 ft50
A-LO053standard electric60 ft50
A-LO054standard electric60 ft50
A-LO055standard electric60 ft50
A-LO056standard electric60 ft50
A-LO057standard electric60 ft50
A-LO058standard electric60 ft50
A-LO059standard electric60 ft50
A-LO060standard electric60 ft50

SHOWING 60 OF 152 SITES

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Melvern Lake enforces the national no-show policy. If you do not check in with the park attendant within 24 hours of your reservation check-in time, you will be listed as a no-show, your site will be released and you will be charged$20 plus the first night's fee.

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This campground sits in KS-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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