Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightA forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.
Santa Fe Trail Campground sits on the western shore of Council Grove Lake amid the rolling grasslands of the Flint Hills, a remaining swath of North America's tallgrass prairie. The lake itself was formed by a dam completed in 1964 and stretches across 3,310 acres of water and nearly 2,700 acres of adjacent hunting and public use land.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 014 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $17 |
| 017 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 016 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 015 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 004 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 020 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 008 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 018 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 024 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 003 standard electric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 31 electric, 1 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).
1026 Lake Rd
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (95 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice campground. Most sites are level. ”
“Great location, rocky drop-off down to water but good spot to launch a kayak or canoe. Took 6” on the low side to level our camper. Not a lot of afternoon shade. Nice facility, restroom was stocked and clean. ”
“Only wanted Friday night & had to book 2 nights…also the most unlevel site I’ve ever stayed in”
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| $27 |
| 012 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 030 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 031 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 029 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 027 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 009 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 032 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 022 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 005 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 006 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 010 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 019 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 026 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 028 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 002 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 025 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 021 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 011 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 013 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 001 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 007 standard electric | – | – | $27 |
| 023 standard electric | – | – | $29 |
| S-1 group standard electric | – | – | $240 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night32 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
31 sites · $27, $22/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
1 site · $17/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $240/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 72 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 78 mi from campground
$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 8 · 80 mi from campground
$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 93 mi from campground
$138/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Missouri area · 1.5 hr · from $20/person

Missouri area · 45 min · from $35/person

Missouri area · 1 hr · from $13/person

Missouri area · 4 hr · from $214/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 170 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 66 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 11 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| May | 52 days ahead | 134 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 157 days ahead |
| June | 98 days ahead | 168 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 164 days ahead |
| July | 66 days ahead | 170 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 158 days ahead |
| August | 26 days ahead | 123 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 78 days ahead |
| September | 20 days ahead | 74 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 58 days ahead |
| October | 10 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (8,040 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Missouri area · 1 hr · from $60/person

Missouri area · 50 min–1 hr · from $8/person

Missouri area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Missouri area · 9 hr · from $129/person