Turkey Point

30967 Turkey Point Parkway
Osage City, KS 66523

Overview

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. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html

Recreation

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.

Facilities

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.
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Natural Features

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.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.

Camp site features

Across 49 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 36 of 49 sites
Water hookups: 36 of 49 sites
Picnic table: 1 of 49 sites
Pets allowed: all 49 sites
Group sites: 2 of 49 sites
Longest RV: 65 ft
Largest party: 100 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

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.

Directions

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 4 PM, check out by 4 PM.

Reviews

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Pam K

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Reviewed a month ago

Restrooms and shower house was exceptionally clean. I wish the temperature with the showers could be warmer. It changes from day to day.

Derek W

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Reviewed a month ago

Very nice campground with sites close to the water. However, sites 1 - 5 are very unlevel and are not good for long trailers. I had to put my trailer (40' long) wheels up on blocks stacked up 1', and the front of my trailer was on the ground. Our friends near us had to do the same.

Marla B

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Reviewed a month ago

The campground was freshly mowed and restrooms were well taken care of. We loved the size of the spot. We were in #38 and had so much room and a great view of the lake.

Jennifer h

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We absolutely loved turkey point. The campground was beautiful and fairly priced. The only complaint we had was that it hadn’t been mowed in quite a while and the grass was tall. But it was nice to have a restroom/shower facility nearby. Overall a great experience

John t

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Good restroom, close to the office, water and electricity are available.

Dana H

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Grass was terribly high, called the main number to see if someone could come out to mow and the lady was a little rude and not helpful. We paid $600 for 3 days, they could have had the grass mowed.

Availability

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