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Kanza View

US Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas

Kanza View in Kansas. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 80 public campsites we map in Kansas.

Kanza View Picnic Shelter is located at the east end of Council Grove Dam just off Kansas Highway 177. It offers some of the most scenic views of the lake. Recreation Although Council Grove Lake has excellent fishing and boating opportunities, access to the water limits these activities at Kanza View. Picnicking and tent camping at Kanza View's primitive sites are this location's primary activities.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
$12/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
(620) 767-5195
Coordinates
38.68653, -96.49225

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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