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This recreation area is part of Perry Lake
From the North Take US-75 S toward Topeka. Merge onto US-24 E (right) toward Lawrence for about 14 miles. Merge North (left) onto HWY KS-237 and take this road for 4 miles. The State Park Office will be on the left side of the road. From the South Take I-335 N toward Topeka (portions toll). I-335 N becomes I-470 E (portions toll). Merge onto HWY KS-4 E via Exit 182 and follow for about 5 miles. Merge onto US-24 E toward Kansas City/Lawrence for about 8 miles. Turn North (left) onto HWY KS-237 and take this road for 4 miles. The State Park Office will be on the left side of the road.
I used the campground and shelter house for my dad's memorial, per his wishes. I'm giving a 4 because overall, everything was decent. The bathrooms did have quite a lot of bugs, but I suppose that is nature. The showers, though, were without shower curtains or doors, just open for all to see, even to the outside of the bathroom for one of them. And there was a bunch of goose poop in the shelter on the floor, but I am sure one of the park or campground workers would have taken care of that, had I asked.
RV/Trailer pads are uneven and most are short. Your entire pickup is in the roadway when setting up. Vehicles are required to have a $5.00 daily pass just to visit. Even the vehicle pulling the trailer needed one after paying$21.00 a day for camping. Federal parks are better in all aspects.
Horrible Bathrooms! -The park/campground areas are really nice. The lake is really nice, but the bathrooms are like those in a prison! Or I am guessing. Cement walls, NO DOORS OR SHOWER CURTAINS. Many are shared room and outside dressing area.
One shower house/bathrooms for the whole campground. I thought Ohio parks were bad. I ended up buying a shower curtain and curtain rod. That worked good.
Pebble Beach area.
The main thing they have going for them is the lake and spacious camp sites.
Good place if you are self contained, but there is only on dump station. We left on a Wednesday and there wasn't a wait, but I can imagine if it was on the weekend-long wait.
Cabins are a nice touch, and the lake view is always sight to picture when staying at Perry Lake. Since I was a kid, this was always a go-to spot that was not a long drive but not in town but seems like in the middle of nowhere. Great swimming beach decent showers if you happen to not have an RV or solar shower. Rangers are friendly just as the campgrounds keepers. My favorite spot and hopefully it will be yours too.
They have campsites available yet no amenities are available like bathrooms or showers. But hey at least it’s full price.
One star. Maybe it gets better in the summertime.
