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Clinton State Park

Park Office: year round operation for all department sales

Clinton Marina: boat storage, boat rentals and sales

Park Day Use Areas: 6 reservable shelters, playgrounds and special event venue areas

Campgrounds: 378 total sites; 135 sites with water and electricity (30amp; 20 amp plugs), 61 sites with water and electricity (50/30 amp; 20 amp plug ins), 173 primitive sites

Cabins: 6 Cabins that sleep 6. 1 Cabin that sleeps 8. Elk Creek Cabin is the only pet friendly cabin at Clinton State Park

Reservations: 391 sites (campsites, shelters, cabins) available for reservation

Special use amenities: 25 mile hike/bike trail, 5 mile cross country ski trail, archery range, 18-hole disc golf course, swim beach, sand volleyball court, mountain bike skills course, 3-acre trout pond, 1-acre children’s fishing pond,  fish cleaning station and 2 fish feeders

Park Office phone: 785-842-8562

Park Office Phone Number - 785-842-8562

Park Office Hours - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Facility Update

Water is scheduled to be turned off on Monday 10/17. This includes day use facilities, bathrooms, non heated shower houses, the fish cleaning station, and campsites that are not equipped with a frost free hydrant. If you are using a frost free hydrant, it is your responsibility to turn that hydrant to the off position after use to ensure it does not break. 

Projects

-The lagoon across from Prairie Clover Campground is scheduled to begin March 20th 2022. Until this project is finished, the dump station will be closed. All campers will need to use the dump station across from Coneflower Campground. 

-Additional frost free hydrants are scheduled to be installed in Prairie Clover Campground for all utility sites starting November 1, 2022. 

-Prairie Clover Campground is scheduled to have sewer services added to 25 sites with the project starting November 1, 2022. 

-The Archery Range project is nearly completed. Benches, tables, signs, and other small items are scheduled to be installed in the coming weeks. 

-Prescribed burns will take place during the month of September to assist warm season grasses and remove invasive species. 

Important Information

April 1st through October 31st, Clinton State Park is 100% reservable for camp sites. You can make your camping reservations at the Park Office, Camp Host stations, through the Self-pay station, or the CampitKS mobile App. Please note you will need to scan the QR code on the post through the app. 

Lake Level

For up to date lake elevation visit the link below.

https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Clinton-Lake/Daily-Lake-Info-2/

Park Office phone: 785-842-8562

Dedicated in 1975, 1500-acre Clinton State Park is located on the North Shore of Clinton Reservoir. Prairie grasses and woodlands make up the landscape of Clinton State Park. Native wildlife is abundant and easily viewed along park roadways. Whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl and songbirds are commonly seen in the park.

Cross-Country Ski Trail

.75 self-guided nature trail

The North Shore Trails run from the Overlook Park (Corp of Engineer's daily use area) through Clinton State Park.  The trails in this 25 mile system are single track, dirt hiking and biking trails with mile markers.  Each trail is blazed with Blue, White or Red markers.  

Important Cabin Information:  Reservation Terms and Conditions, Cabin Reservation Information

Clinton State Park Cabins 

Our Cabins sit atop a high bluff overlooking Clinton Reservoir with views of the lake from the front porch.

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List of Items Provided

Deer Creek Cabin is the third cabin as you enter the area, and this one-bedroom cabin has a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

A reminder if you stay with us: NO PETS are allowed in or around the cabins and NO SMOKING allowed inside the cabins!

Check In and Out Times

Entry Key Codes

Door Entry Codes will be the last four of your reservation number.

The fourth cabin is Coon Creek Cabin, a one-bedroom cabin with a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

A reminder if you stay with us: NO PETS are allowed in or around the cabins and NO SMOKING allowed inside the cabins!

Check In and Out Times 

Entry Key Codes

Door Entry Codes will be the last four of your reservation number. 

Elk Creek Cabin is the sixth cabin as you enter the area. And this one-bedroom cabin has a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

A reminder if you stay with us: NO SMOKING allowed inside the cabins!

Check In and Out Times

The one-bedroom Camp Creek Cabin is the second Cabin as you enter into the are and has a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

Check In and Out Times

Entry Key Codes

The entry code will be the last four digits of your reservation number.

 Like us on Facebook for Cabin pictures and details.  http://www.facebook.com/ClintonStatePark

Just a short drive from the main entrance road, a gravel driveway leads up to the cabin area. The first cabin you'll see is Chicken Creek Cabin, a one-bedroom cabin with a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

Check In and Out Times

Entry Key Codes

Door Entry Codes will be the last four of your reservation number. 

Like us on Facebook for Cabin pictures and details. http://www.facebook.com/ClintonStatePark

Fifth in line is the Washington Creek Cabin, which is a one-bedroom cabin with a great view of the lake from its porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

A reminder if you stay with us: NO PETS are allowed in or around the cabins and NO SMOKING allowed inside the cabins!

Check In and Out Times

Entry Key Codes

Door Entry Codes will be the last four of your reservation number. 

The last cabin in the cabin area is the Wakarusa Valley Cabin, which is a two-bedroom cabin with a great view of the lake from the cabin porch. All cabins have concrete parking and patio areas with picnic tables and grills, as well as large campfire rings.

The cabins are outfitted nicely inside, too. Each has a refrigerator/freezer, four-burner electric stove/oven, microwave, toaster, coffee pot and all the utensils you'll need.

All you need to bring is your bedding and towels, as well as food and beverages.

The state park is located on a bluff 80 feet above the water, but there are several places on the trail system that will get you close to the lake shore.

Two access points to the North Shore Hiking/Biking trails are nearby.

Check In and Out Times

Entry Key Codes

 The door entry code will be the last four didgets of your reservation number. 

This form allows you to email Clinton State Park with any questions you might have about the State Park and its facilities. This includes season openings and closings, campsite reservations, special events, etc.

Home of the bald eagle!  In 1989 Clinton Lake generated statewide headlines when a pair of bald eagles nested in the Deer Creek arm of the reservoir. This was the first nesting in Kansas since pioneer days. The birds have returned annually to the highly protected aerie. High limestone bluffs, clear water, wooded shorelines, tallgrass prairie, croplands, and miles of hiking and camping trails make this one of the most remarkable recreation and wildlife-viewing sites in Kansas. Start your visit at the Corps of Engineers Information Center. A walk on the Backwoods Nature Trail will give you the opportunity to learn about the natural history of this area. Visit the dam and its overlook on the north end, drive through the Clinton Wildlife Area in the upper reaches of the reservoir, and walk the various hiking trails. The prairie blooms from spring to fall with prairie violets, Missouri evening primrose, lead plant, butterfly milkweed, Baldwin's ironweed, and dozens of other wildflowers. Bullfrogs and painted turtles are found in the wetlands in summer. Look for slender glass lizards along the bluebird trail. Squirrels, foxes, coyotes, white-tailed deer, bobcats, beaver, and mink are sighted year-round. Nesting birds include Canada geese, wood ducks, red-bellied woodpeckers, rose-breasted grosbeaks, mourning doves, eastern bluebirds, red-tailed hawks, and American kestrels. Eight trails in the vicinity of the lake can be experienced by avid hikers and naturalists.