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Turkey Point Campground is situated on Melvern Lake on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting.
Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including a 1 mile trail located in the campground connecting to the day-use area. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.
The campground offers two group camps. One offers a group campsite with basic amenities, a pit privy, and a shelter with a grill, water, and electricity.
The second offers 12 camp pads with 50 amp electric and water utilities, a restroom, a shelter with grill, and a playground.
There are 43 family campsites, many with water and electric hook-ups, throughout the park. Several family picnic sites are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, dock, fish cleaning station and three playgrounds all provide additional recreation opportunities.
The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, and the campground has scattered trees and some shade.
From Osage City, Kansas, take K-170 south. Turn east onto 301st Street and continue 2 miles. Turn south onto Indian Hills Road and proceed about a mile to Turkey Point Parkway. Follow into the campground.
Melvern Lake enforces the national no-show policy. If you do not check in with the park attendant within 24 hours of your reservation check-in time, you will be listed as a no-show, your site will be released and you will be charged $20 plus the first night's fee.
A very nice campground. clean and other campers were quiet and respectful. The camp host, Ernest,was very engaging and helpful. We'll be returning there
Nice views of the lake and wildlife, need to make the non electric group camp with hook ups for an extra group camp. Need to change rules about booking group camp, no canceling the dates, or bigger charge or no refunds.
This is a beautiful lake 😎 and set ups for trailer and RVs nice and convenient ........ would come back 💕
restroom very clean and well stocked playground was great right were parked and our great-daughter enjoyed the playground0
Melvern Lake is so beautiful! My family has been coming here for years, This weekend we are staying in Turkey Point group camp. Big Area, very cheap, very beautiful, completely secluded, and direct access to the water! If you want to do a group camp, this is the way to go! Happy Camping!
