Directions and Factoids
Directions: 2 miles North of the intersection of highways US 56 and KS 177. 1.5 miles North of Council
Grove , KS; 67 miles Southwest of Topeka, KS; 100 miles Northeast of Wichita, KS; 37 miles
South of Manhattan, KS; and 35 miles northwest of Emporia, KS.
Factoid: The lake was named for the nearby town of Council Grove, the birthplace of the Santa Fe
Trail and a National Historic District. The lake is in the heart of the scenic Flint Hills
region, one of the last vestiges of Tallgrass Prairie, and is located 20 miles North of the
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and 30 miles South of the Konza Prairie Preserve.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| P | Primitive Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Fishing |
| C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
| D | Fishing Docks |
| P | Fishing Piers |
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| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
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| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| F | Fitness Trails |
| W | Water Trails |
| S | Snow Mobile Trails |
| CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
| M | Multipurpose Trails |
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