Turkey Point

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Turkey Point, US Army Corps of Engineers

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. … How to get there: 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. Cost: 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… Cell service: Not listed by the managing agency, so assume it may be limited. Check before you go. Contact: Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers. Phone: 785-549-3318. Reserve: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233657 Info and photos from Recreation.gov (photo credit: USACE Melvern Lake Project). Fees and conditions change, so confirm before you travel.