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Richey Cove Campground is located on the 3,310-acre Council Grove Lake in the green expanses of eastern Kansas.
Boating is a popular pastime at the lake, and a boat ramp is 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 lands surrounding the lake.
Hiking trails wind along the lake shore 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.
Richey Cove Campground offers 43 reservable campsites, including one group camping area that can accommodate up to 40 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.
Council Grove Lake sits in the rolling, grassy Flint Hills. The lake is 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.
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.
From I-70, take Highway 177 south for 30 miles. Richey Cove entrance is located on the west side of the highway at the dam road.
I come for the peace of nature in the outdoors and the sunsets. Super busy campground but not super loud. One speeder kept going through throughout the weekend.
Absolutely amazing campground on the side of a beautiful lake. We were able to park our RV 20 feet from the water. Highly recommend!
Really enjoyed our stay. Quiet & peaceful. We were on the lake and took out our kayaks/paddleboards a couple times. No issues with the electric or water. Spacious campsite #35.
This was a very nice campground. The shower house had three rooms with a flush toilet and shower in each. We stayed in site #35. Nice view and short walk to shower house, but the RV pad has a slight downhill slope. The sites are nice and roomy for the most part and have covered picnic tables with grills. The dump station was convenient and easy to access. We really appreciated that the hose had the proper fitting for the black tank flush.
