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Fall River Dam is located on Fall River, a tributary of the Verdigris River, in Greenwood County, Kansas. Opportunities for outdoor family fun and recreation include swimming, boating, water skiing, camping, picnicking and sightseeing.
Fall River and Lake provide visitors with endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find white bass, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish and channel catfish, to be plentiful.
For birdwatchers and nature lovers, there is an 8,000 acre public wildlife area, where prairie chickens, waterfowl of all kinds, rabbits, wild turkeys, white tail deer, doves and quail are commonly seen.
This campground straddles Fall River below the spillway. There are 13 rentable sites. 2 sites with 50 amp and water and 6 sites with 30 amp and water. There are 5 sites with water only. Additional amenities include vault toilets, drinking water, and a playground.
Rolling prairies and tree-dotted valleys sheltered by limestone-capped ridges surround Fall Lake. The lake is about a mile wide at the damsite and stretches up the picturesque Fall River for 15 miles. This scenic area has a wealth of native wildlife and vegetation.
Fall River State Park is nearby, offering great fishing and birding along the river. Canoeing is also a popular activity in the park.
From US HWY 400, turn left (north) at mile marker 344 (Z 50 Rd) 0.09 miles, turn right (east) 2.4 miles, turn right (south) at entrance to park.
Typical Reservoir campsite occupied largely by families with children that don't clean up after themselves and their parents who don't clean up after themselves. I hope I don't have an emergency vet bill in my near future
Decent campground. Covered table. Very helpful camphost. However site #1 is a very high traffic area.
Campgrounds need some dead tree branches cut off. They need some gravel also. It is still a nice place to camp. Our phones didn't work and couldn't use wifi, but that was no surprise. Just had to drive above the dam. Be sure to take a movie to watch or something. Couldn't stream most of the time.
I did not camp here but I did stop by to fish for a few hours under the bridge. They had some pretty good sized gar and quite a few turtles. Great place, well maintained, a clean and relatively bug free outhouse. The camp host was super nice and helpful.
We loved our experience. Campground and sites were super neat and clean. Bathrooms were iffy. But it our site was full hookup so it didn't matter to us. Loved sitting on the benches by the dam watching the wildlife. Wish we would have bought a fishing license. Cell service is horrible but that just meant we were able to enjoy each other and play games. Would definitely go back.
