Perry Lake

10419 Perry Park Drive
Perry, KS 66073-9717

Located conveniently near the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City, Perry Lake boasts a wide variety of recreational opportunities. The lake is proud to host the 30-mile Perry Lake National Recreational Hiking Trail, renowned for its rugged terrain. Hikers will enjoy the scenic beauty of the 30-mile National Recreation Trail which follows the eastern shoreline. From Topeka 17 mi NE on US 24 to Perry.

Directions

From Topeka take US 24 Hwy east 17 miles to Perry. Turn left on Ferguson Road north of Perry for about 2 miles. Turn left at 39th Street (Spillway Road) and travel about 1 mile, then turn right on Perry Park Drive. The brick building on the right is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers information center.

Reviews

Perry Lake campgrounds continue to be appreciated for their beautiful lake views, spacious sites, and friendly hosts. However, concerns remain about bathroom cleanliness and maintenance, with reports of poorly cleaned restrooms and tall grass attracting snakes. Some campers mention water pressure issues and logistical challenges related to site assignments and weather conditions. Despite these issues, visitors enjoy the peaceful camping experience and convenient access to nearby towns.

Beautiful lake views

Spacious campsites

Friendly and pleasant hosts

Convenient location near towns

Poor bathroom cleanliness persists

Tall grass attracting snakes

Water pressure issues reported

Site assignment confusion and soggy grounds due to rain

686 reviews

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Carrie s

Campground:Old Town

Loop:B

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Reviewed 9 days ago

Perfect little camping spot. Restrooms were clean. Campsites were mowed and free of trash. Will definitely return

Tom C

Campground:Old Town

Loop:A

Site:

Reviewed 9 days ago

Camped there October 23rd which is off camping season. It was peaceful and quiet.

Andrea H

Campground:Old Town

Loop:B

Site:

Reviewed 11 days ago

Someone was set up in our spot. They moved to another open spot and proceeded to let their dog run free. Other than them being irritating we had a wonderful time. Beautiful view and clean site. Would be nice to see the "host"

Jr U

Campground:Old Town

Loop:E

Site:

Reviewed 11 days ago

Good location no one ever bothered us we had a good time only thing was the hose spicit was leaking just needed rebuilt.

ALAN W

Campground:Old Town

Loop:E

Site:

Reviewed 14 days ago

I've never seen so much junk and clutter in a camp host spot of a COE campground. No contact at all with any camp host or staff. Grounds are pretty basic, reservoir is low, but the grounds appear to have been recently flooded.

Katie T

Campground:Slough Creek

Loop:Wort

Site:

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.

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