Scott State Park

On the east side of Lake Scott, Lakeside Campground is a great spot for boaters, anglers, and swimmers. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, and if you don’t have your own boat, you can rent one here! Need a break from the water? Hikers enjoy exploring the rolling hills, craggy bluffs overlooking the lake, and diverse woodlands of many, many ty Read more...

Looking for a small, primitive campground oasis in western Kansas? Try Apache Campground! Pitch your tent near Lake Scott, a 100-acre spring-fed lake, surrounded by scenic hills and forests of hackberry, willow, and majestic old cottonwoods. Visitors enjoy swimming and fishing in the lake; try your luck at reeling in a rainbow trout for dinner. Th Read more...

Bring your boat along to this small, primitive campground on Lake Scott. Don’t have your own boat? No problem! You can rent a canoe or paddleboat here. You’ll love the views of rolling hills and majestic old cottonwoods surrounding the waters. History buffs and amateur archaeologists will want to check out El Cuartelego American Indian pueblo ruin Read more...

Circle Drive is one of the larger, more developed campgrounds along Lake Scott, a surprising oasis in western Kansas. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, making it a great spot for fishing. You can even rent canoes and paddleboats here! Need a break from swimming, boating, and fishing? Check out the Steele Home Museum, a residential home built Read more...

Elm Grove is a primitive campground just south of Lake Scott, along Big Springs. Visitors can check out the nearby Big Springs Nature Trail and Picnic Area for the day. Into water sports? Us too! The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, so try your luck at reeling one in! You can also rent paddleboats and canoes here—do a lap while enjoying the bea Read more...

Flatland campground is near Kansas’s western oasis—Lake Scott. This is a great spot for boating (rent one here!), fishing (the lake is stocked with rainbow trout!), and learnin’ the local history (pueblo ruins and an old sandstone house!). Hikers can explore the rolling hills, woodlands of elm, cedar, and willow, and craggy bluffs overlooking the Read more...

Horse Thief Campground is a small, primitive camping spot. Pitch your tent near Lake Scott, a surprising oasis in western Kansas. The lake is popular with anglers, boaters, swimmers, hikers, and history buffs! Canoes and paddleboats are available to rent here. How convenient! Historians-in-training won’t want to miss El Cuartelego – Native America Read more...

Lakeview campground sits on the banks of Lake Scott, a 100-acre lake in western Kansas. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, and you can rent paddleboats and canoes here, so plan to spend lots of time on the water! Need some adventures on dry land? History buffs and amateur archaeologists can check out some local history. Stop by the American I Read more...

Northview Campground is near the 100-acre Lake Scott, an oasis in the prairies of western Kansas. Lace up your hiking boots and explore the rolling hills, wooded canyons, and craggy bluffs overlooking the lake. You can launch your boat (or rent one here!), cast a line for rainbow trout, or just sit back and enjoy the scenic surroundings. Check out Read more...

Timber Canyon is a primitive campground just a short walk to Lake Scott. This oasis in western Kansas is a small, 100-acre lake surrounded by rolling grassy hills, woodlands of willow and cottonwood, and craggy bluffs. Anglers can try their luck at catching rainbow trout, and boaters can rent a canoe or paddleboat here. History buffs won’t want to Read more...