State Park Information | (No Ratings Yet) | 5800 A River Pond Rd | Manhattan, Kansas 66502 | United States | (785) 539-7941 | Unknown | | Description | Tuttle Creek State Park in northeast Kansas is composed of five units (River Pond, Rocky Ford, Cedar Ridge, Fancy Creek and Randolph) that make up the 1,200 - acre park. Electric and water hookups, a swimming beach, boat ramps, courtesy docks, and dump stations are available. Campgrounds River Pond and Rocky Ford contain 159 water/electric campsites, 8 electric/water/sewer campsites, and 200 primitive campsites. Fancy Creek campgrounds have 24 electric-only campsites and 200 primitive campsites. Randolph Area horse campground has 20 electric-only campsites with community water hydrants scattered throughout the sites and 50 primitive campsites. Cedar Ridge has 50 primitive campsites.
Eleven cabins are offered at Tuttle Creek State Park with seven being located in the River Pond Area and four being located in the Cedar Ridge Area. Each cabin offers a full-size bed in the bedroom, a full kitchen with basic pots and pans, table service for six, a full bathroom, heating, A/C, and an outdoor area has charcoal grill, picnic table, and fire pit. Reservations can be made 364 days out of the year by contacting the park office or online through reserveamerica.com, kshuntfishcamp.com, and the new CampItKS app.
Numerous nature trails, a mountain biking trail, and a scenic equestrian trail offer explorers a variety of routes to experience the aesthetic Flint Hills environment. Scenic picnic areas, an 18-hole disc golf course, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and conveniently placed restrooms and shower facilities to accommodate park visitors. The state-of-the-art Fancy Creek Shooting Range is open the first and third full weekends of each month. The Luke Nihart archery range is at River Pond Area and open daylight hours. Archers provide their own equipment. The River Pond Area has a swimming beach.
Excellent channel cat and flathead fishing is available in the lake and in the river above and below the lake. Fair numbers of bass are caught near standing timber and brush piles, and saugeye can be taken off the face of the dam as well as in the river below. During the Spring there is ample opportunity to catch master angler white bass and crappie. Trout are stocked in Willow Lake during the Fall and Winter. The 12,000-acre wildlife area adjacent to the park offers excellent hunting and wildlife watching opportunities. | | | | Park Stats | Campgrounds: 0 | Campsites: 0 | Photos: 0 | Reviews: 0 | Views: 112 | Likes: 0 |
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