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RR 1 Box 241
Sylvan Grove, KS 67481-0000
(913) 658-2551

Area Name: LUCAS PARK

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 35500 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Conventional treatment plant
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 2/9
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 1/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 45/2
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 19/249/242

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 1/0

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 68/12
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 50/50/0/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 68
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $4/$4
  • Camp Site Fees w/Elec (low/high): $6/$6
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $20/$50
  • Fee Collection Starts: 05/15
Water Based Facilities:
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/2
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/4
  • Fishing Dock or Pier: Y

Area Name: MINOOKA PARK

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 30400 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Conventional treatment plant
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/18
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 2/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 45/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 16/215/107

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 255/6
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 66/66/0/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 255
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $8/$8
  • Camp Site Fees w/Elec (low/high): $10/$10
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $20/$50
  • Fee Collection Starts: 05/01
Water Based Facilities:
  • Swimming Areas/Bath Changing Facilities: 1/2
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 3/6
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 3
  • # of Fish Cleaning Stations: 1

Area Name: SPILLWAY BOAT RAMP

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 4200 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:None
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/1
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 1/0/36
Water Based Facilities:
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/2
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: SYLVAN PARK

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 25700 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/2
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 20/2
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 6/28/0

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 0/1

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 19/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0


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