9/4/2020

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Holiday. 

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.).

The beach is OPEN.  All vehicles that enter Perry State Park must have a vehicle permit. Beach Rules are posted please observe and obey all rules. No Kayaks, paddleboards, etc. are allowed in the beach area. Large Social groups are strongly discouraged.  We ask that all visitors practice social distancing.  Maintain a safe space between yourself and others.

The Park is open, and all fees still apply.   Unfortunately, to maintain a safe distance for our employees and customers Perry State Park Office is still closed to the Public.  Our office is too small to social distance effectively.  Park Office will be staffed 9AM-4Pm Monday-Friday for phone calls to assist with general questions and help with purchasing of permits and reservations over the phone only. If you come to the office Please do not come inside, please call from your car and we can assist you over the phone.  Most permits can be done online.  We encourage our patrons to utilize the self-pay kiosk for single day vehicle passes, $5.00 per vehicle/per day.  You must use exact cash at the KIOSK(s) at this time.  Please if you are wanting to pay for permits, campsites, etc. with cash we ask that you have the exact amount and preferably put the money in an envelope.

Wild Horse Equestrian:  You must have a horse on site to camp. The bath house is open but may be closed when there is no activity up at the campground.   When the weather changes and there is lots of precipitation "Do not ride on the muddy trails. If you leave tracks turn back" Please call the office if you have questions or concerns.  Hickory Acres Horse Trials are closed due to the damage from the flooding last year.  Please stay off Hickory Acres.  Please do not make new trails.  The most current trail maps are located on Let's Ride-- Perry Lake Facebook under files. Please to ensure that equestrian campers are camping in the Wild Horse Campground.  Please call the office for reservations 785-246-3449.  Online it may look like the campground is full, but we might have openings.  All reservations must be done by noon, the day before arrival.  After 12 pm if the site is still open it then becomes first come first serve for that specific night.

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

All Boats New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers can be done from our parking lot over the phone.  Call when you get to the parking lot----YOU must have all paperwork done ahead of time.  This means you will need a copy of your bill of sale to give us, copies cannot be done here.  If you bought the boat from a dealer you will need a bill of sale plus you must pay your sales tax FIRST and bring a COPIES of sales tax payment and you bill of sale.  We need this information for our files, and we cannot make copies.  Besides your copy of your bill of sale there is a form to fill out.  You can get this Form at our website ksoutdoors.com

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

This form is under how to register your boat, and the open the + Registration and Renewal Forms.  Both new boats, out of state boats and transfers of boats with a KA number already will need to fill out the Application New Owner Registration Form --- "the Application for Certificate of Number Kansas Boating" .  It must be filled out completely. NO BOAT Registrations after 3:30 pm, or on the weekends. 

All OPEN campgrounds are available for reservations (except for Primitive Mulberry Grove and Catfish Alley) what this means is if you do not have a reservation, you may not be able to camp.... especially on the weekends. Our holidays are booked, and most future weekends are booked. Note: The USACE properties that are around Perry Lake, like Slough Creek, Rock Creek are not part of Perry State Park, we are different, with different fees and requiring vehicle permits to drive into the Park and around the campgrounds.  (USACE stands for “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”) – a federal agency under the Department of Defense. KDWPT, the “Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism,” is a state agency. Though often adjoined, KDWPT state parks are separate from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) facilities.

We have 2 bath houses opened Lake View and Eagle Landing Bath Houses.  Please practice good hygiene and remember these facilities are cleaned regularly and again they are only as clean as the last person to use the facility

If needed you can call the park office 785-246-3449 for questions. We are experiencing a very high volume of calls so if you want us to call you back please leave a message and someone will return your call during the staffed office hours.  We can assist you with for vehicle permits, fishing license from the PARKING LOT only during the staffed times. M-F 9AM TO 4PM.  For staff and customers to abide by social distancing --items will be exchanged in the parking lot to help keep everyone safe.  If after hours leave a message and we will return your call during staffing hours M-F 9am-4pm.  Our Gate House will be open Friday evenings and during the day on Saturday.   

What is closed:  Hobie Cove, Pelican Point, and Hideaway(all primitive areas) are closed due to debris and damage to the roads. 

What is available: Campgrounds available with electricity and water are Cottonwood Bridge, Eagle Landing, Lake View and Cougar Pass campgrounds. Wild Horse Equestrian campground has water and electricity for equestrian users, and you must have a horse on site to camp. Dump stations are available with water.  Lake View, Eagle Landing, and Wild Horse bathhouses and the Lake View CXT are open for use.  Primitive Turkey Run is open and available to reserve, only one tent per site, Mulberry Grove and Catfish Alley are now open to camping and it is first come first serve, all tents must pay, as well as all vehicles need permits.

Please use caution and wear brightly colored clothing (preferably ORANGE) when using all trials. Horse trails and bike trails also cross over into CORP of Engineers Land during hunting season there is hunting on many parts of their property.