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Eisenhower State Park has 1,785 acres. It features 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie, 440 acres of woodland and a complete range of recreational facilities in addition to the 6,930 acres of Melvern Lake. Eisenhower State Park provides 163 utility campsites: 126 with water/electric, 25 with water/electric/sewer hookps and five shower houses. Non-utility sites are available for primitive camping in Five-Star, Sailboat Beach, and Omaha Swim Beach. Fifteen Equestrian Campsites with electric/water and individual corrals are available in the upper loop of Westpoint Campground. Cowboy campground is a primitive area for equestrian camping. The park offers 4 modern cabins and 2 primitive yurts for rent. Campers may stay at any one of the campgrounds for up to 14 consecutive days. FREE WIFI is available at the park office/parking lot. A Boat Dock with 16 slips located at the East Boat Ramp can be rented through the Ike Store. Ike's Shelterhouse is excellent for hosting family reunions within the Jones Family Activity Area. There is a playground, basketball court and horseshoe pits close by. Other recreational facilities include a swimming beach, sand volleyball court, picnic shelters, an 18-hole disc golf course, a 19 target walk through archery trail, kids fishing pond and a fly fishing pond. Visit Ike's General Store located at Doud Campground to pay your campground fees, purchase souvenirs, rent kayaks/canoes and check out games. Eisenhower State Parks' Friends Group offers items you might have forgot at to bring from home. Ice and firewood for sale at Doud campground. Laundry facilities are available at the Doud shower building Eisenhower is also home to a burgeoning trails system for horseback riding, biking, hiking and archery. Crooked Knee Horse Trail offers equestrians a 20-mile excursion through the undeveloped west side of the park. Biking and hiking is available on the horse trail. The bike trail and 19 target walk through archery trail head is located in the Five-Star campground. Wildlife include white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrels, furbearers, and waterfowl. Anglers seek walleye, crappie, sauger, white bass, and channel catfish. Two nine-lane boat ramps offer excellent access to Melvern Lake.
This is one of our favorite weekend parks. Clean and close to KC. Good boating. It is a bit shallow lake so watch your depth.
Facilities are clean and campsites are spread out. There are a number of campgrounds that will meet campers various needs.
Hate to give too good of a review and give a way a well kept secret.
We had a great time at the Archery Range. There is also an archery trail that is shared with bikers. Disc golf course looks good but we didn't have time . Plenty of walking trails. There is a nice Marina and store at the matina. The people were all very helpful. Super fun boating and tubbing!
We brought our new to us pop-up camper out over the weekend. We had a great time! We were able to rent some Kayaks for a few hours and do something new with the kids. We will definitely be back. The bathroom were very clean and nice showers as well.
I came here with friends. We drove from Dallas, and it took around 2 hr. We had to stop all the way to the park for snacks and restrooms. This was our first visit, and we loved this place. The park was clean. Good place for a group. Beautiful scenery. It was a great day and nice weather here at the park. Impressive state park with very large campsites. Very peaceful out here. We had such a wonderful time here.
Planned to stay one night. Stayed two more we enjoyed it so much! Lost our cat so we stayed much longer. All the other campers were so nice and friendly and I would hear them calling him while on their walks! The bathrooms were clean and the laundry is so convenient!
