Wilson State Park News
2025 Reservations for Wilson State Park will go live Friday, December 20,2024 at noon. 2025 Annual vehicle permits, Annual camping permits and 14 day camping permits will be available Monday December 9, 2024.
Wilson State Park is excited to announce that Story Adventures has opened at Cedar Trail in the Otoe Area. This is part of the Imagination Library of Kansas program. Story panels along the trail feature the children's storybook One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr and Clive Farland. By using the QR code on the Story Adventure panels, families can enroll children ages birth to age 5 in the Imagination Library book gifting program. Once enrolled, children receive one free age-appropriate book per month mailed directly to their home. Cedar Trail coordinates: 38.924695, -98.488815. The park is accessible daily and a vehicle permit is required to enter the state park areas. Check out the new storyboard while the leaves are showing their fall colors.
Link: Story Adventures | Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund (kschildrenscabinet.org)
WHEATGRASS BATHROOM/SHOWER AND MARINA BATHROOM ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON AS WELL AS THE FISH CLEANING STATION. BIG BLUESTEM/SWITCHGRASS (HELL CREEK), YARROW/CONEFLOWER (OTOE) RESTROOM SHOWER FACILITIES ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND.
Notice:
CAMPFIRES ARE PERMITTED. BE SURE TO USE FIRE RINGS FOR CAMPFIRES. DO NOT LEAVE FIRES UNATTENDED. PLEASE MAKE SURE FIRES ARE OUT BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP FOR THE NIGHT OR LEAVING THE CAMPGROUND. ALSO, BE CAUTIOUS WITH WIND CONDITIONS. THANK YOU!
We are in the off season for camping. Prime site fees are not applicable from October through March.
2024 SEASONAL (LONG TERM) CAMPING All sites in Dropseed 106-111 were drawn for 2024. Please contact the park office for details or questions. 785-658-2465
2024 campsite reservations for Wilson went live Friday December 15th at noon.
2024 Lovegrass Group Camp Area is available with online reservations. Annual Camp and 14 Night permits will not be valid when doing reservations in Lovegrass.
Go to reserveamerica.com or kshuntfishcamp.com to make your cabin or campsite reservations or to see availability.
PASSPORT SYSTEM
ANNUAL VEHICLE PERMITS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE WITH RENEWAL OF TAGS/TAXES. COST FOR PERMITS ARE $15.50 AND WILL BE VALID THROUGH THE TAG EXPIRATION DATE. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LET THEM KNOW YOU WANT TO PURCHASE A PARK PASSPORT (ANNUAL VEHICLE PERMITS) FOR KANSAS STATE PARKS.
For Current Lake level and Fishing information view the Lake and Fishing Information page.
The park office is open Monday - Friday 8:00am -4:00pm Closed Saturday/Sunday. Please call ahead if you are driving from a distance to ensure the park office will be open when you arrive.
Check out the cabins page for more information on each of the Wilson State Park Cabin's. From there you can reserve a specific cabin online or you can go to the online cabin reservation system and look at all cabin availability.
Reservation fees and processing fees are in addition to the rental fees. Weekends require a two night stay (Fri-Sat) Holiday weekends require a four night stay (Fri - Mon) for Memorial Weekend, three nights (Thurs-Sun) July 4th weekend and a three night stay (Fri - Sun) for Labor Day weekend. Fees are $85.00 per night for week nights and $95.00 per night for weekends during the off season Oct - March and $95.00 per night on week nights and $140 per night on weekends and holidays during the prime season April - Sept plus a $13.75 reservation fee. Cabin Fees increased January 1, 2023. A $5 fee will be charged when cancelling or reducing the number of nights from the original reservation in addition to the loss of the reservation fee.
Cabin Check-in time is 3:00pm NO EXCEPTIONS and Check-out time is 12:00pm. Cabins have keyless entry on the door locks. Use the last four digits of your phone number the reservation was done under for entry to the cabin. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CABINS AND SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN CABINS.
REMINDER: Permits are required year round for all vehicles that come into the Park.