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Canning Creek
Canning Creek Cove Park is located on the 3,310-acre Council Grove Lake in the green expanses of eastern Kansas.
Canning Creek Campground offers 43 reservable campsites, including three group sites that can accommodate 40, 75 and 100 guests. Electric hookups, flush toilets and other modern amenities are provided.
The campground has plenty of shade, along with open grassy areas for games and recreation.
Need to Know
New for 2024, check-out time is 3PM and check-in time is 4PM.
Campsite must be reserved prior to setting up camping equipment.
- Two camping units are allowed per campsite, i.e. one RV and one tent or two tents. Only one camping unit may be plugged into the electric service.
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Park gates close at 10pm, all park visitors who are not camping must depart prior to 10 p.m.
- Pets must be kept contained at all times (i.e. leash or pen). It is a violation to leave pets unattended.
Help keep your parks operating at their best - Please report issues and concerns with any of the facilities to a park ranger or volunteer. For emergencies call Morris County Sheriff Office at (620)767-6310.
- Help protect your public property by leaving them better than when you arrived. Trash receptacles are available throughout the parks. Please throw away any discarded materials in these locations; campsite fire rings are not to be used as trash cans. Dumping of household trash is not permissible.
- All motorized vehicles (including toys) must be licensed and tagged to operate on Corps roadways. An Off-Road Vehicle park is located below the dam in Outlet Channel-East; maximum wheel-base width of 66-inches.
- Click here for more information on Council Grove Lake
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Natural Features
Council Grove Lake sits in the rolling, grassy prairie of east Kansas, known as the Flint Hills. The lake was created by a dam built in 1964, and now offers recreational opportunities to hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Historically this area is where the Osage Indians signed a treaty to establish the Old Santa Fe Trail. A marker in the town of Council Grove indicates the place where the treaty was signed.
Nearby Attractions
The town of Council Grove, located about 2 miles southeast of the lake, is a National Historic District, with seven Santa Fe National Historic Trail sites in the community.
Recreation
Boating is a popular pastime at the lake, and two boat ramps are located in the campground for visitors' convenience.
The lake is known for its fishing opportunities, with crappie and catfish being the most abundant. Council Grove was also the first lake in Kansas to receive stocking of Saugeye.
Hunters will find populations of quail, prairie chicken, wild turkey and deer on the nearly 2,700 acres of public hunting land surrounding the lake.
Hiking trails wind along the lakeshore and into the forest. Pioneer Nature Trail is known as the most scenic trail, with plenty of wildlife, greenery and wildflowers creating a beautiful background.
Council Grove is also a starting point for the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway. This byway travels through the best of the remaining remnants of the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem in North America.
Along the byway and 25 miles south is the National Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, where visitors can spot colorful wildflowers in the spring and array of autumn colors in the fall.
Contact Information
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1130 City Lake RD COUNCIL GROVE KS 66846
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 620-767-5195
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From I-70, take Highway 177 south for 30 miles. Turn west across Dam Road, then turn right on to City Lake Road and continue for 2 miles. Campground entrance road is on the right.
Available Campsites
- Site 13, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 31, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 25, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 14, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 17, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 16, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site POD 2, Loop GS1, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 30, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 32, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site S-2, Loop CCRE, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 21, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site S-3, Loop CCRE, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site POD 3, Loop GS1, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site POD 1, Loop GS1, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 08, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 34, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 22, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 23, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 35, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 36, Loop VOL, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 27, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 20, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 07, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 11, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 10, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site Osage Day Use Shelter , Loop Day Use , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site POD 4, Loop GS1, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 28, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site Kaw Day Use Shelter, Loop Day Use , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site 24, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 04, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 29, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 33, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 26, Loop CCRE, Type Standard Electric
