Slough Creek

10419 PERRY PARK DRIVE
PERRY, KS 66073-9717

Overview

Slough Creek Campground is situated on Perry Lake in the lush Kansas forest. As the largest and most popular recreation area at the lake, Slough Creek is an ideal destination for family camping trips.

CAMPGROUND GATE POLICY--Park entrance gates will be closed from 10pm-6am on Friday and Saturday nights and the entirety of holiday weekends. An exit lane is provided with one way traffic only. No late entrance will be allowed and only Park Staff or Emergency Personnel will be permitted though the gate after 10pm.

Recreation

Perry lake has a reputation for being one of the best sailing lakes in the region; however, boaters of all types will enjoy the many opportunities offered here, whether it's sailing, power boating or canoeing. Perry Lake offers excellent fishing: White crappie, flathead catfish, walleye, white bass, channel catfish and sauger are in abundance throughout the lake. In addition to the vast lake, the area has approximately 27,000 acres of public land dedicated to wildlife management: turkey, deer, quail, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, duck and geese are all found on these federal lands. For hikers, the 29-mile Perry Lake loop trail offers a range of terrain and difficulty from easy, gentle slopes in the south to rugged, varying elevation changes in the north. The Slough Creek trailhead for the Perry Lake Trail is located on-site. There is also a short loop trail through the Slough Creek Area called the Thunder Ridge Trail with the trailhead just outside the main campground gate. The Thunder Ridge Trail is approximately 2.5 miles and offers a diverse array of terrain and scenery in such a short trail.

Facilities

Slough Creek Campground offers 174 reservable spacious campsites, ranging from walk-in tent sites to full electric and water hookup sites.

In addition to the individual campsites, one large group camp is available for large parties or family functions and provides privacy from the main campground.

Natural Features

Perry Lake Dam was completed in 1969 to help with flood control for the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Today, the lake boasts 159 miles of shoreline and 12,000 surface acres of water, creating countless recreational activities for visitors, and earning it the nickname "paradise on the plains." The campground is surrounded by the lake on one side and a dense canopy of forest on the other, making it ideal for those wishing to enjoy the best of both environments.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (785) 597-5144.

Nearby Attractions

Perry Lake is a short drive from Lawrence, Topeka, and Kansas City--each with their own array of shopping, dining, and attractions.

Camp site features

Across 173 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 126 of 173 sites
Water hookups: 83 of 173 sites
Pets allowed: 156 of 173 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 173 sites
Group sites: 3 of 173 sites
Longest RV: 72 ft
Largest party: 100 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From Highway 24 in Perry, Kansas, take Ferguson Road north for 7 miles, then turn onto Slough Creek Road and follow signs to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 5 PM, check out by 4 PM.

Reviews

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Katie T

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Reviewed 16 days ago

Slough creek campground was lovely. While the park attendants at the booth were very nice, they didn't seem to know what was going on. I didn't realize that the Columbus day weekend was considered a Holiday and couldn't understand why the site was making me choose 3 nights, they absolutely had no idea bout that policy. We also didn't realize the site we booked had no water (on an inside loop) and had to tote water from a broken spigot that made us very concerned about our safety after we realized there was a line break that was also causing the bathrooms near us to be out of service... the lake is beautiful though and it was a warm weekend.

JEFFREY W

Loop:Sout

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Reviewed 19 days ago

The water was nice to see and the views were perfect.

Ryan M

Loop:Wort

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Quite and a nicely run campground experience.

Kenneth W

Loop:Boak

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Reviewed 24 days ago

The campgrounds were clean and quiet! Lots of wildlife.

gary d

Loop:Sout

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Reviewed a month ago

We would love to see the roads in south point repaired especially the gulley in front of bathroom near so-79 . There are many areas that need filled and patched over and have done nothing but deteriate bad over the years. Our most recent spot so-84 has several dead branches that need to be pruned to avoid from falling down on this site and campers. Bathrooms rooms need a good cleaning and painting. This lake appears to have the worst care and maintenance of any of the Kansas corps lakes in the area. I and many of our campers would love to see this compare to the care of similar in the area!!!

Kevin G

Loop:Boak

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Reviewed a month ago

We really enjoyed this camping area. It was very quiet and since the roads don't go anywhere else the traffice was only people camping there. We will be back

Availability

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