Turkey Point

Photo · USACE Melvern Lake Project

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

49Sites

65 ftMax rig

The place

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. Keep reading

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. Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html) 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.

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The sites · 49

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
TPOI	01	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	02	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	03	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	04	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	05	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	06	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	07	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	08	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	09	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	10	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	12	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	13	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	14	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	15	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	16	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	17	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	18	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
TPOI	20	standard nonelectric	55 ft	—
TPOI	21	standard nonelectric	55 ft	—
TPOI	22	standard nonelectric	55 ft	—
TPOI	23	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	24	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	25	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	26	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	27	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	28	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	29	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	30	standard electric	65 ft	30
TPOI	31	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	32	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	33	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	34	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	35	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	36	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	37	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	38	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	39	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	40	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	41	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	43	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	44	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	45GC	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	45GC-A	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	46	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	47	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	49	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPOI	50	standard electric	65 ft	50
TPT4	TPGC	group standard nonelectric	—	N/A
TURKEY POINT	LVGC	group standard electric	65 ft	50

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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.

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Your representative

This campground sits in KS-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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