Council Grove Lake
945 Lake Road
Council Grove, KS 66846-9322
Phone: (620) 767-5195
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See the Council Grove Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: 1 mile north of the intersection of highways US 56 and KS 177. One mile 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 northeast of Emporia, KS.
Lake History
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 Flint Hills, 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.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 3/24/23
Open
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Status Unknown
11 Recreation areas at Council Grove Lake
Canning Creek
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Council Grove Marina
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Kanza View
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Kit Carson Cove
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Marina Cove
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Neosho Park
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North Richey
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Outlet Channel
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Overlook
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Richey Cove
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Santa Fe Trail
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| T | Pull Through 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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