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10/16/2024

ATTENTION

Rock Creek Marina Bridge Project - September 5th the bridge will be closed UNTIL MAY 2025 

A detour will be located long US-24 directing thru traffic away from North K-237.  Primarily using K-4 north to 81st (Meriden) east to Clark, south to 74th, then east on 74th turn south on West Lake Road.

Vehicle permits are required for each motorized vehicle.  Use the self-pay stations if office is closed and no one is at the Gate House.

FACILITY UPDATE:

The park is open, and the water is still on until the end of October. Starting Nov 1, we will begin making plans to shut the water off. We will be shutting the water off to all bath/shower houses, all dump stations and Campgrounds Eagle Landing, Cottonwood Bridge and Wild Horse. All fees still apply. All Vehicles will need a permit no matter the length of stay. Lake View and Cougar Pass have frost free hydrants and YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK. Starting Nov 1 all available sites will be first come first serve. Reservations for utility sites (water and electric) stop November 1. 

NOTICE JANUARY 24 2025 - JANUARY 26 2025 PERRY STATE PARK will be the site of Boy Scouts of America Klondike Derby - this special event will involve most all of the State Park Campground- the Horse Campground will be open for horse campers, Eagle Landing will be open with electric only, for any primitive camping with tents we will have Shelter 1-7.  There are no reservations for sites from Nov 1 2024 to March 31 2025.

UPCOMING OFFICE CLOSURES

  • Nov 11th 2024 Holiday
  • NOV 27th – DEC 1st, 2024
  • DEC 19 TH - JAN  2, 2025
  • Jan 20th 2025 Holiday
  • Jan 27th - Jan 30th  2025

SEASONAL CAMPING 2025 -DATES HAVE CHANGED 
2025 Seasonal Camping - Applications will be available for the upcoming seasonal camping at Perry State Park starting Nov 4th 2024. Applications will be mailed to those who participated last year and those that had requested an interest in participating for 2025. Deadline for the completed applications to be returned is Tuesday November 26, 2024 (postmarked, hand delivered or emailed no later than 4:00 PM on November 26, 2024). The drawing will be held December 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Park Office. The Drawing is open to the public, you do not have to be present to participate, but a good contact number for you must be on your application, when your turn arrives and you do not answer your phone, the time will be noted when call/message is left and you will have 15 minutes to decide your selection or to pass  Please call the Park office with any questions or concerns.

FACILITY CLOSURES:

  • Hobie Cove shower house is currently closed, due to issues with the building integrity.
  • Turkey Run campground is closed and so is that bathhouse due to construction of cabins

Campgrounds with Utilities

  • Eagle Landing - water will be shut off soon
  • Lake View- has frost free hydrants YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK
  • Cougar Pass - has frost free hydrants
  • Cottonwood Bridge- water will be shut off soon
  • Wild Horse - water will be shut off soon

Primitive Campgrounds (no utilities)

  • Mulberry Grove
  • Catfish Alley
  • Hideaway
  • Pelican Point: Walk in camping only.  Please do not drive around the barricades. 
  • Hobie Cove: Individual camp sites are established 1-30. Only three camp units will be permitted per camp site for a family or group. The post number indicates the middle of the site. Appropriate fees will apply to each of the camp units.

Reminder: Reservations are not to be sold on Buy Sell Trade or Facebook Sites

New for 2024 ...New business rules as follows:

1. All platforms. Implement a 'CHANGE FEE'. $5.00 fee. Applies to any reschedule or date change campsite/cabin reservation, and/or shortened stay. Does not apply to transfer same facility of campsite/cabin, unless a shortened stay.  

2. All platforms. Campsite cancellation/no show 0-2 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Campsite cancellation 3-14 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Campsite cancellations 15+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.

3. All platforms. Cabin cancellation/no show 0-4 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Cabin cancellation 5-29 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Cabin cancellations 30+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.

NOTICE TO HORSE CAMPERSYou must have a HORSE ON SITE TO CAMP AT WILD HORSE EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND.  STARTING NOV 1, 2024, all sites will be first come first serve until March 31, 2025. You will need to call the office for reservations for the prime season (April 1 thru October 31).

NOTICE FOR BOAT OWNERS All Boats: New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers. Please read the instructions below:

  1. Your registrations can be done here at Perry State Park. Monday - Friday 8:00 -3:30 Only. No boat registrations can be done on the weekend.
  2. YOU must have all paperwork done ahead of time. Copies cannot be done here.  
  3. Kansas Requires a bill of sale. A copy of the appropriate bill of sale form is on this website. 
  4. You will need to provide our office A PRINTED picture of the HULL ID - if you can't print a picture, we can take a readable etching of the HULL ID Number that is associated with your vessel. (The Hull ID is located on the back of the transom, and it is 12 digits long)
  5. There is a form to fill out. This form is under -how to register your boat, "the Application for Certificate of Number Kansas Boating" -- open the + Registration and Renewal Forms.
  6. All new boats, out of state boats, and transfers of boats will need to fill out this form. It must be signed and filled out completely.
  7. If you bought the boat from a dealer in state or out of state, YOU MUST SETTLE YOUR SALES TAX FIRST with your County, so you will need to provide us a copy of payment of sales tax from your county before you can register the vessel.
HUNTING SEASON----Remember Horse Trails and Bike Trails can cross over into CORP OF ENGINEERS LAND and there might be some walk-in hunting during the various hunting seasons on their property and PERRY STATE PARK is scheduled for some special hunts in designated areas starting 9/15-12/31. Please use caution and wear brightly colored clothing (preferably ORANGE) when using all trails. 

COVID 19 and its variants can still be a concern we still ask that all visitors continue to practice social distancing and wear a mask when necessary.  Maintain a safe space between yourself and others... Be aware of surfaces that are touched regularly, and remember they are only as clean or sanitized as the last person to use it.  Wash your hands with soap and water and use alcohol base sanitizer after touching these surfaces (bathroom door handles, self-pay station, etc.).

Located between Topeka and Lawrence on the southwest shore of Perry Reservoir, 4 miles north of US-24 on K-237

Extensively forested rolling hills offer shaded camping at Perry Lake. 25 miles of horse trails and 20 miles of biking/hiking trails wind through the upland forest providing visitors a great outdoor experience. Lake Perry also offers excellent channel catfish fishing on 11,000 acres of Perry Reservoir with 160 miles of shoreline.

Hike along the lakeshore and through the woods. The nearly 11,000-acre wildlife area includes about 1,000 acres of marshes, making it a great place to watch and hunt waterfowl. Quail are usually abundant. The reservoir is known for its excellent crappie and channel catfishing. Whether you’re just camping or want to use the area as a base for fishing, hiking, hunting, or other activities, Perry offers a scenic location in the wooded region of northeast Kansas.

Phone:
Email:
Address:
5441 West Lake Rd.
Ozawkie,KS    66070
County/Counties:
Office Hours:
MONDAY - FRIDAY 8am - 4pm

Park Office – (785) 246-3449

Email KDWPT.perrysp@KS.GOV

Regional Office – (785) 271-7346

Perry State Park Office Hours - Regular

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (NO BOAT Registrations after 3:30 pm)

All Boats New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW - Alerts and Perry Park News   

Kansas Requires a bill of sale.  A PRINTED copy of the appropriate bill of sale and a PRINTED copy of the HULL ID.  We need this information for our files, and we cannot make copies.  Please, boat registrations are done Monday - Friday 8:00 -3:30 Only. No boat registrations can be done on the weekend.

https://ksoutdoors.com/Boating/Registering-Your-Boat

Park News - Updated: 10/16/2024

Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (NO BOAT Registrations after 3:30 pm or on the weekends) 

Tune in to our updated Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PerryStatePark for the most up to date information.

BOAT Registrations Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm ONLY. Please call the office ahead of time 785-246-3449 if you have questions.

BOAT REGISTRATIONS:

All Boats New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers. Kansas Requires a bill of sale. A copy of the appropriate bill of sale is on this website. We need this information for our files, and we cannot make copies. Please, boat registrations are done Monday - Friday 9:00 -3:30 Only. No boat registrations can be done on the weekend. Your registrations can be done here at Perry State Park. Monday thru Friday 9am-3:30pm. YOU must have all paperwork done ahead of time. Copies cannot be done here.

  • This means you will need to provide us a copy of your bill of sale., please make your own copy to keep for yourself.
  • If you bought the boat from a dealer in state or out of state, YOU MUST SETTLE YOUR SALES TAX with your County first, so you will need a copy of the sales tax receipt you receive from your county.
  • You will need to provide A PRINTED picture of the HULL ID - if you can't print a picture, we can take a readable etching of the HULL ID Number that is associated with your vessel. (The Hull ID is located on the back of the transom, and it is 12 digits long)
  • There is a form to fill out. This form is under -how to register your boat, "the Application for Certificate of Number Kansas Boating" open the + Registration and Renewal Forms." All new boats, out of state boats, and transfers of boats with a KA number already will need to fill out this form. It must be signed and filled out completely.

We ask that all visitors still practice social distancing.  Maintain a safe space between yourself and others... Be aware of surfaces that are touched regularly, and remember they are only as clean or sanitized as the last person to use it.  Wash your hands with soap and water and use alcohol base sanitizer after touching these surfaces (bathroom door handles, self-pay station, etc.)

ATTENTION

Rock Creek Marina Bridge Project - September 5th the bridge will be closed - UNTIL MAY 2025

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  • There will be NO access to the Perry State Park Hike/Bike trails or Rock Creek Marina from the south, starting September 5th 2024.
  • A detour for going NORTH to the Bike Trails and the Marina will be located long US-24 directing thru traffic away from North K-237.  Primarily going west to K-4, from 24 Highway, north to 81st (Meriden) east to Clark, south to 74th, then east on 74th turn south on West Lake Road.

All Vehicles will need a permit no matter the length of stay.  

Please remember that the office hours are 8-4 Monday through Friday, and we can get very busy with many phone calls. So please leave a message with a phone number, if you want us to call you back during our office hours.  Please see the Perry Calendar and or the State Park Alerts for Perry State Park for any office closures for the Holidays.

HUNTING SEASON----Remember Horse Trails and Bike Trails can cross over into CORP OF ENGINEERS LAND and there might be some walk-in hunting during the various hunting seasons on their property and PERRY STATE PARK is scheduled for some special hunts in designated areas starting 9/15-12/31. Please use caution and wear brightly colored clothing (preferably ORANGE) when using all trails

New for 2024 ...New business rules as follows:
1. All platforms. Implement a 'CHANGE FEE'. $5.00 fee. Applies to any reschedule or date change campsite/cabin reservation, and/or shortened stay. Does not apply to transfer same facility of campsite/cabin, unless a shortened stay.
2. All platforms. Campsite cancellation/no show 0-2 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Campsite cancellation 3-14 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Campsite cancellations 15+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.
3. All platforms. Cabin cancellation/no show 0-4 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Cabin cancellation 5-29 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Cabin cancellations 30+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.
Reminder: Reservations are not to be sold on Buy Sell Trade or Facebook Sites

NOTICE TO HORSE CAMPERS: You must have a HORSE ON SITE TO CAMP AT WILD HORSE EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND.  STARTING NOV 1, 2023, all sites will be first come first serve.

Hobie Cove: Individual camp sites are established 1-30.  This is to control the number of individuals camping in this particular primitive campground area.    Hobie Cove now has numbered posts for the thirty camp sites.  Only three camp units will be permitted per camp site for a family or group. The post number indicates the middle of the site. Appropriate fees will apply to each of the camp units (per tent and or camper).

Pelican Point: Walk in camping only.  Please do not drive around the barricades. 

Turkey Run: is closed due to construction.

HOBIE COVE BATH HOUSE IS CLOSED - due to integrity of the building.

BOAT Registrations Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm ONLY 

Remember - Report all Wildlife and Parks violations! Call Operation Game Thief at 1-877-426-3843.

LAKE LEVEL INFORMATION:  The lake level at Perry Lake is 891.61 Normal Lake level is 891.50. 
For additional and up-to-date lake information go to US Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District Website:  https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Perry-Lake/

BLUE GREEN ALGAE INFORMATION Harmful Algal Blooms | KDHE, KS 

DUE to KDHE Lagoon Inspections the Fish cleaning station is still closed.  We can no longer dump the fish bones etc. into the Lagoon.  Accumulation of the bones, skins and other parts over the years have made the lagoon inoperable. We are waiting for permission to move the station and have the bones etc. discharge out into the lake.  Unfortunately, due to the flooding of 2019 has put a hold on this project at this point.  Thanks for your patience and rest assured that there are plans in place to get this much wanted and needed facility up and running again, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
General Information
Phone:
Email:
Address:
5441 West Lake Rd.
 
Ozawkie, KS    66070
County/Counties:
Office Hours:
MONDAY - FRIDAY 8am - 4pm

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Park Office – (785) 246-3449

Email KDWPT.perrysp@KS.GOV

Regional Office – (785) 271-7346

Perry State Park Office Hours - Regular

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (NO BOAT Registrations after 3:30 pm)

All Boats New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW - Alerts and Perry Park News   

Kansas Requires a bill of sale.  A PRINTED copy of the appropriate bill of sale and a PRINTED copy of the HULL ID.  We need this information for our files, and we cannot make copies.  Please, boat registrations are done Monday - Friday 8:00 -3:30 Only. No boat registrations can be done on the weekend.

https://ksoutdoors.com/Boating/Registering-Your-Boat


History

Perry State Park was made possible by the signing of a lease agreement in 1968 between the Kansas Parks and Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Perry Reservoir was listed in the Bassmaster.com list of 100 Best Bass Lakes

Perry Areas

Jefferson Point
  • Camping Available: Yes
  • ADA Camping Available: Yes
  • Reservable Sites: No
  • Primitive Camping: 200
  • Water, Electric: 102
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  • Electric: 102

Perry Trails
Equestrian Trails
  • Trail Season: Year-around
  • Length of Trail: 25 mile(s)
  • Trail Activities: Walking, Horse Riding
  • There is camping located near the trail
  • There is a permit required on the trail
  • Location of Start: N 39° 09.036' W 095° 29.718'
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    The equestrian trails wind through upland forest habitat allowing many opportunities for viewing wildlife and colorful vegitation. The trails start and end in Perry State Park but some of the trail traverses across the COE Rock Creek public use area.


Perry State Park Biking and Hiking Trails
  • Trail Season: Year-around
  • Length of Trail: 22 mile(s)
  • Trail Activities: Walking, Mt. Biking
  • There is a permit required on the trail
  • Location of Start: N 39° 09.454' W 095° 28.068'
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    This set of trails is carved through classic Kansas hardwood forest and cut through the bluffs and wooded hillsides surrounding the Perry Reservoir. The trail offers moderate to difficult terrain and is known nationwide for its well-designed layout. It is a challenge for even the most experienced riders


Perry Cabins

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

Reserve Now

Perry State Park now has four cabins available for reserve. Our cabins offer all the convenience of home and enjoyment of nature and lake activities. One cabin the Apache is ADA compliant. All four cabins accommodate four people 2 Adults; 2 children and are equipped with the following:

Full Size Bathroom and Shower, Full Size Bed with Dresser, Cleaning Supplies, Kitchenette, Refrigerator, Microwave, Cook Stove, Kitchen Sink, Dining Table and Four Chairs, Kitchen Utensils and Cookware, Living Quarters, Fold Out Sofa/Hide-A-Bed, Screened Glass Sliding Door, Air Conditioned, Furnace, and Outside Hydrant.  

 Sorry NO PETS are allowed inside the Cabins at Perry State Park.

To make reservations online, please go to Camping & Campground Reservations Online | ReserveAmerica or ksoutdoors.com

Apache Cabin
  • Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
  • This facility is ADA accessible
  • Location of Facility: N39 8.393 W95 28.716
  • This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Apache Cabin
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    Inside Apache Cabin

    The Apache is our ADA compliant cabin. It is basically the same as our other cabins only it doesn't have a loft.

    Modern Cabin Accommodates 2 adults; 2 children

    What Cabin Rental Provides

    • FULL SIZE BATHROOM & SHOWER
    • FULL SIZE BED WITH DRESSER
    • CLEANING SUPPLIES
    • KITCHENETTE
    • REFRIGERATOR
    • MICROWAVE
    • COOK STOVE
    • KITCHEN SINK
    • DINING TABLE & FOUR CHAIRS
    • KITCHEN UTENSILS & COOKWARE
    • LIVING QUARTERS
    • FOLD OUT SOFA HIDE-A-BED
    • SCREENED GLASS SLIDING DOOR
    • AIR-CONDITIONED
    • FURNACE
    • OUTSIDE HYDRANT

    Rental Fees: 

    October - March

    • Weekdays: $70 /night
    • Weekends: $75 /night

    April - September

    • Weekdays: $75 /night
    • Weekends: $115 /night - two night minimum

Stonefield Cabin
  • Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
  • This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Stonefield Cabin
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    What Cabin Rental Provides

    • FULL SIZE BATHROOM & SHOWER
    • FULL SIZE BED WITH DRESSER
    • CLEANING SUPPLIES
    • KITCHENETTE
    • REFRIGERATOR
    • MICROWAVE
    • COOK STOVE
    • KITCHEN SINK
    • DINING TABLE & FOUR CHAIRS
    • KITCHEN UTENSILS & COOKWARE
    • LIVING QUARTERS
    • FOLD OUT SOFA HIDE-A-BED
    • SCREENED GLASS SLIDING DOOR
    • AIR-CONDITIONED
    • FURNACE
    • OUTSIDE HYDRANT

    Rental Fees: 

    October - March

    • Weekdays: $70 /night
    • Weekends: $75 /night

    April - September

    • Weekdays: $75 /night
    • Weekends: $115 /night - two night minimum

Cottonwood Cabin
  • Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
  • Location of Facility: N39 08.383 W95 28.721
  • This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Cottonwood Cabin
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    Modern Cabin accommodates four people 2 adults; 2 children.

    What Cabin Rental Provides

    • FULL SIZE BATHROOM & SHOWER
    • FULL SIZE BED WITH DRESSER
    • CLEANING SUPPLIES
    • KITCHENETTE
    • REFRIGERATOR
    • MICROWAVE
    • COOK STOVE
    • KITCHEN SINK
    • DINING TABLE & FOUR CHAIRS
    • KITCHEN UTENSILS & COOKWARE
    • LIVING QUARTERS
    • FOLD OUT SOFA HIDE-A-BED
    • SCREENED GLASS SLIDING DOOR
    • AIR-CONDITIONED
    • FURNACE
    • OUTSIDE HYDRANT

    Rental Fees: 

    October - March

    • Weekdays: $70 /night
    • Weekends: $75 /night

    April - September

    • Weekdays: $75 /night
    • Weekends: $115 /night - two night minimum

Hazelwood Cabin
  • Type of Cabin: Modern Cabin
  • This Facility is Reservable. Check availability and reserve Hazelwood Cabin
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    Modern Cabin accommodates four people 2 adults; 2 children.

    • FULL SIZE BATHROOM & SHOWER
    • FULL SIZE BED WITH DRESSER
    • CLEANING SUPPLIES
    • KITCHENETTE
    • REFRIGERATOR
    • MICROWAVE
    • COOK STOVE
    • KITCHEN SINK
    • DINING TABLE & FOUR CHAIRS
    • KITCHEN UTENSILS & COOKWARE
    • LIVING QUARTERS
    • FOLD OUT SOFA HIDE-A-BED
    • SCREENED GLASS SLIDING DOOR
    • AIR-CONDITIONED
    • FURNACE
    • OUTSIDE HYDRANT

    Rental Fees: 

    October - March

    • Weekdays: $70 /night
    • Weekends: $75 /night

    April - September

    • Weekdays: $75 /night
    • Weekends: $115 /night - two night minimum

Perry Calendar

Email Perry

This form allows you to email Perry 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.

Wildlife Viewing

Perry Lake is in the beautiful Delaware River valley of the Glaciated Region. The rolling bluestem prairie and hillsides of oak and hickory yield a large variety of wildlife. The reservoir, meadows, old fields, and riparian woodlands, as well as the marshes and mudflats, furnish living space for additional species. Hike on the Perry Lake National Recreation Trail (30 mile loop) through the shoreline and hillside communities. Visit Perry Wildlife Area to view the shallow-water habitats of the upper reservoir. In spring and early summer, search the mudflats for shorebirds. Among the cattails and sedges of the marsh you may find nesting sedge wrens, ducks, herons, muskrats, beaver, and mink. Watch for wild turkeys, pileated woodpeckers, rose-breasted grosbeaks, and white-tailed deer in the riparian woodlands. American kestrels, eastern meadowlarks, horned larks, and coyotes can be observed in the old fields and meadows. The oak-hickory ridges attract buntings, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, and warblers. Gulls, pelicans, ducks, and flocks of snow geese are common on the open waters during the fall migration. In winter bald eagles perch in tall trees at the water's edge.