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Tuttle Creek Lake Kansas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5020 Tuttle Creek Blvd
Manhattan, KS 66502-8812
Phone: (785) 539-8511
Lake Information Number: (785) 539-8511

Directions & Factoid
Directions: From Topeka, 45 miles west on I-70 to Exit 313, then 9 miles north on K-177 to Manhattan, then 5 miles north on US-24 to damsite.

Factoid: Situated in the scenic Flint Hills, Tuttle Creek Lake provides 12,500 surface acres of water and 100 miles of shoreline, making it the second largest lake in Kansas.

Many sites around the lake have been developed to enhance your enjoyment of fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, and outdoor sports. Eleven parks (six managed by the Corps of Engineers, four by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and one by Pottawatomie County) offer a wide range of facilities such as overnight camping pads, utility hookups, beaches, comfort stations, boat ramps, and picnic shelters. Also available for lake visitors are a full service marina, nature trails, hiking, equestrian, and off road vehicle trails, and a shooting range.

Additionally, over 16,000 acres of land surrounding the lake have been enhanced to benefit wildlife, providing excellent hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. Konza Prairie, Kansas State University, Fort Riley, and the Prairie Parkway are among the nearby attractions.

Reservations available through ReserveUSA 1-877-444-6777

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Carnahan Park N     X     GS       Q      
Fancy Creek State Park E N                          
KS Dept of Wildlife and Parks, River Pond State Park                            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Motorcycle Area             A         M      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Observation Point             GS              
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Orv Area                     R      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Outlet N G           G GS X          
Randolph State Park       X             Q      
Spillway State Park                            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Stockdale N T G D     X                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tuttle Creek Cove Park N T     X     A G GS X BE          
Corps Managed Graphic   Corps Managed $ Corps Fees Collected Managed by Others in Italics

XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
MMiscellaneous Trails

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