Updated: 3/31/13

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Office Hours

Park office is open 8am to 4:30PM Monday thru Friday.

Lake Conditions

THE LAKE IS 10.5 feet below CONSERVATION POOL. The current release is 225 cfs.

Facility Update

Facilities are beginning to open for the summer season. The week of April 1, the Cedar Ridge Fish Cleaning Station, Rocky Ford Campground and River Pond main shower building will open.

Cabin Reservation Update

All eleven cabins are available for rental. To reserve any Tuttle Creek cabins, contact the park office at 785-539-7941 or go to the KDWPT website www.ksoutdoors.com and reservations or go to www.reserveamerica.com

Park Pass

Beginning in 2013, park visitors with Kansas Tags can purchase a state park permit for their vehicle when they renew their car tags. The cost for the park pass is $15.50 and good until tags renew again. If people choose not to purchase it in this fashion, they still can purchase an annual permit at the park and it is $25.50 and good for calendar year, or a daily permit at $5. Senior or disabled individuals can purchase an annual at park office for calendar year for $13.75.

Camping Information

Long term campsites are available, contact the park office for more information. Firewood is still available by asking the park office. Bagged ice is available at the campstore and at office at River Pond. Both items are supplied by the Friends Group.

Fishing

All water is open for fishing.

Willow Lake in River Pond stocked with Trout

A state park vehicle permit is required anytime while using a state park. Some really nice trout are being taken at Willow Lake in River Pond Area.

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Fancy Creek Range

Pistol Shooting Range at Fancy Creek

The range is open every first and third full weekends of the month, plus the fourth Thursday. Hours of operation is 10AM until 4PM. Certified Range Masters are present to ensure safe operations. A user fee is required to use the range in addition to state park vehicle permits. Contact the park office for more details. Construction of the 50 meter range is complete.

Archery Range

The latest addition to the range has been a Youth archery range. It is available to youth under 16. The Luke Nihart Family Archery Range opened August 28, 2010. During the winter, the range is reduced to 4 target bags to extend their life. Upon request all bags would be put out if needed. The range is located in the River Pond Area. Special rules apply and consist of:

  1. No broadheads allowed on the range
  2. No crossbows allowed on the range
  3. Facility is open during daylight hours only
  4. All arrows must be released from the firing line
  5. Archers must shoot at the target which coincides with the correct yard range firing line.
  6. No alcohol or drug usage allowed in the archery range.
  7. Arrows cannot be released while anyone is down range.
  8. There is no special usage fee, but a Kansas State Park vehicle permit is required.

Todd J. Lovin, Park Manager

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