2/21/2025

As the weather changes just a reminder for your safety and protection of all the trails- Do not use/ride on the muddy trails. "If you leave tracks turn back" and do not make new trails.  

Both boat ramps have been pulled. Please use caution around the water and ice.

Annual permits for Kansas State Parks 2025 Season are now available for purchase online, at state park offices, and at vendor locations.  Online reservations for the April 1-Oct 31 2025 Camping Season at Perry State Park are now open.  CampItKS.com or reservamerica.com, you may also call the office.  Eagle Landing, Cougar Pass, Lake View, and Cottonwood Bridge are the utility areas and sites are reservable. All primitive areas Mulberry Grove Catfish Alley Hideaway and Hobie Cove first come first serve.

Business rules as follows established 2024:

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

FACILITY UPDATE:

The water has been shut off to the park for the winter.  Lake View Campground and Cougar Pass Campground have frost free hydrants and the water will stay on, but YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK each time.  The entrance lift station and the Lake View lift station will have electricity but no water to rinse.

There is a frost-free spigot on/near the Lake View Boat Ramp, south end near the vault toilet that will remain open for water access.  You cannot camp there.

Water is off at these locations:

• Wild Horse both the Campground and the Bathhouse 11/4
• Eagle Landing Campground 11/4
• Cottonwood Bridge Campground 11/5
• Eagle Landing Bathhouse 11/12
• Lake View Bathhouse 11/18
• Entrance Lift Station 11/18
• Lake View Lift Station 11/18

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 - no water electric only
• Lake View- has frost free hydrants YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK
• Cougar Pass - has frost free hydrants YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK
• Cottonwood Bridge-no water electric only
• Wild Horse - no water electric only

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.

ALL SEASONAL CAMPING SITES have been selected during the lottery held on December 2nd 

NOTICE TO HORSE CAMPERS: You 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.).