The US Army Corps of Engineers constructed and operates Perry Dam. Located on the Delaware River in Jefferson County, Perry Lake is the fourth largest lake in the state of Kansas. The Delaware River and its tributaries Slough Creek, Rock Creek, and Evans Creek provide the inflow and valleys that form the lake area. The lake possesses over 160 miles of shoreline, 25,389 acres of flood control pool, 11,150 surface acres of multipurpose pool, and controls a drainage area of about 1,117 square miles in the comparatively humid region of northeast Kansas. Flood protection includes over three thousand acres downstream of the dam along the Delaware River and contributes to the protection of the Kansas River, Missouri River, and the Mississippi River. The communities of Perry, Lawrence, Bonner Springs, and Kansas City benefit from the flood control protection.

The dam consists of a rolled earth-fill embankment about 7,750 feet long, constructed to an elevation approximately 95 feet above the streambed with gated outlet works and a gated chute-type spillway in the left abutment. The outlet works is located in the center of the dam and includes several features. The outlet conduit, which is 23.5 feet in diameter and 564.25 feet long, extends through the earth embankment with approach and outlet channels. It is preceded by two rectangular passages of 11.75 feet wide and 23.5 feet high. Each passage contains an emergency gate and a service gate. Both gates are hydraulically operated. Discharges enter a concrete stilling basin immediately downstream of the outlet conduit. Two rows of staggered baffle blocks reduce the velocity of the water before it goes into the outlet channel. The intake structure and control tower contain all of the operating machinery and equipment.

The Perry Project Staff maintain the lake for the purpose of providing flood control, water storage, and recreation. The staff maintains nearly 39,311 acres of land for recreation and wildlife management. Over 11,000 acres of water provides many challenges in fisheries management for the State of Kansas.

The staff conducts dam safety inspections and maintains the dam and outlet works. Corps employees make water release changes to the Delaware River in coordination with the Kansas City District Water Control Section and the Missouri River Region Reservoir Control Center.

Eight parks around the lake are managed for day use and camping. These parks include paved roads, common utilities, campsites, designated beaches, boat ramps, fish cleaning stations, and picnic areas. Contract gate attendants are in residence at four of the Corps park facilities during the recreational season. Park Rangers routinely provide visitor assistance throughout the recreational season.

Many maintenance activities are contracted to the private sector. Mowing, trash collection, fee collection, facility cleaning, and noxious weed control are just a few of the activities performed by private contractors.

Several agricultural leases exist throughout the lake region. Benefits of such leases include erosion control and wildlife management.

Other activities include public relations, real estate management, collection of weather data, native grass management, wildlife food plot establishment, rescue and recovery operations, flood emergency assistance, park patrol, boat dock inspections, and management of concession leases.

USACE Pass Information

USACE Annual Pass = $40. Pass holders receive free entrance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-operated sites nationwide that charge day use fees. The pass may not be used at areas operated by other agencies even if those areas may be located on USACE-owned property. Camping fees are not included. Pass valid for one year. Valid through month and year shown on the pass. Sold only at USACE projects, please call ahead to ensure the office is open to the public.

Federal Interagency Pass Information

Approximately 240 USACE recreation projects nationwide began issuing America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Passes on Jan. 1, 2016. These include:

1) Interagency Senior Pass, $80, valid for lifetime of the pass owner and available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents age 62 or older. 

2) Interagency Senior Annual Pass $20, valid one year from month of purchase, available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents 62 or older, the Senior Annual Pass can be upgraded to the Lifetime Senior Pass by exchanging four previously purchased Senior Annual Passes or paying the difference between the purchase of one to three Senior Annual Passes to equal the value of the Senior Lifetime Pass, $80. 

3) Access Pass, free for lifetime with documentation of permanent disability for U.S. citizens or permanent residents. *Documentation required.

4) Interagency Annual Pass, $80, anyone can purchase this pass.

5) Interagency Military Pass, free to current U.S. military members and their dependents. *Documentation required.

6)  Interagency Every Kid in a Park 4th Grade Pass, free to current 4th grade students with valid Every Kid in a Park voucher (visit: https://everykidoutdoors.gov/ for details).

7) Interagency Volunteer Pass, earned with 250-plus hours of volunteer service on public lands. 

8) Interagency Military Lifetime Pass, free to gold star families and veterans. *Documentation required. 

These passes allow their holders free access to boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE. Senior and Access America the Beautiful passes also provide holders a 50 percent discount on campsites at USACE-managed campgrounds. Additionally, USACE will continue to sell its own annual day use pass for $40, which allows visitors free access to boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE. 

All America the Beautiful passes can be purchased online at http://store.usgs.gov/. There is an additional $10 processing fee for online purchases. They can also be obtained in person at many locations which can be found at https://www.nps.gov/ Please call ahead to ensure the office is open to the public and to ensure pass availability.

Lake Map

Park Information Guide

Perry Lake Interactive Hunting Map

Perry Lake Trail Map

Slough Creek Park Map

Rock Creek Park Map

Old Town Park Map

Watchable Wildlife Brochure

Title 36 Rules and Regulations

Perry Lake Master Plan, December 1991

The objective of natural resource management at Perry Lake is to fully consider the recreation and resource potential that may be afforded on project property and to capitalize on that potential for the benefit and enjoyment of the public and wildlife on a sustained basis. The following are the primary goals of our natural resource management program at Perry Lake:

• Provide an economical and quality program that will afford the public with a diversity of recreational opportunities in harmony with the wise use of the natural resources.
• Implement sound planning, development, and management strategies that optimize the use of available resources while limiting adverse environmental impacts and operation costs.
• Develop the project lands for the purpose of protecting the natural resources and to enhance their qualities.
• Protect the soil and natural resources base by limiting encroachment and vehicular access, while promoting the establishment of native grasses.
• Solicit input from shareholders to facilitate effective natural resource management objectives.
• Monitor and analyze the effects of natural resource management objectives.

Boat Ramps

Devil's Gap Boat Ramp: Devil's Gap is located at the end of Slough Creek Park Drive. The boat ramp offers a central access to Perry Lake. The boat ramp offers a courtesy dock and restroom. Effective 1 April 2019, Day-Use fees at USACE operated facilities on Perry Lake will no longer be charged.

Longview Boat Ramp: Longview Boat Ramp is located at the end of Hamilton Road. The boat ramp can be accessed by taking 86th Street west from Ferguson Road. The boat ramp offers a courtesy dock and restroom. Effective 1 April 2019, Day-Use fees at USACE operated facilities on Perry Lake will no longer be charged.

Old Town Boat Ramp: Old Town Boat Ramp is located in Old Town Park just south of 92 Highway on the east side of the 92 Bridge. The boat ramp offers a courtesy dock and restroom. Effective 1 April 2019, Day-Use fees at USACE operated facilities on Perry Lake will no longer be charged.

Rock Creek Boat Ramp: Rock Creek Boat Ramp is located within Rock Creek Park just off of Rock Creek Park Dr. The boat ramp can be easily accessed from 24 Highway and 237 Highway. The boat ramp offers a courtesy dock and restroom. Effective 1 April 2019, Day-Use fees at USACE operated facilities on Perry Lake will no longer be charged.

Slough Creek Bridge Boat Ramp: Slough Creek Bridge boat ramp is located just north of the Big Slough Creek Bridge on the west side of Ferguson Road. The boat ramp offers a courtesy dock and restroom. Effective 1 April 2019, Day-Use fees at USACE operated facilities on Perry Lake will no longer be charged.

Worthington Boat Ramp: Worthington Boat Ramp is located within Slough Creek Park. The boat ramp is conveniently available for use from Slough Creek Park Campers ONLY, visitors may not use the boat ramp. No fees are charged to campers for use of Worthington Boat Ramp.

Marinas and Yacht Clubs

Lake Perry Yacht & Marina

Rock Creek Marina & Resort

Perry Yacht Club

Perry Lake offers many opportunities for campers. Five campgrounds are conveniently located around the lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains Rock Creek, Slough Creek, Longview, and Old Town. In addition, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism maintains Perry State Park. A private concessionaire manages the Rock Creek Marina Campground. User fees are charged for camping in all of the parks. The amount of the fee is based upon the type of facilities provided. Reservations can be made at www.Recreation.gov.

*ALL CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE GATES ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 10PM TO 6AM.  PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO ARRIVE AT THE PARK ON THOSE NIGHTS PRIOR TO 10PM.  GATES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS OVER HOLIDAY WEEKENDS FROM 10PM TO 6AM.  

Campgrounds

Longview Group Camp: Longview Group Camps offer 26 electric campsites with 30-amp hookup for $125.00/night as well as a primitive camping area for $50.00/night from May 1st through September 30th. The 316-acre park is located on the east side of the lake and facilities include: boat ramp with courtesy dock, dump station, shower house, disc golf course, hiking trails, and picnic area. The group camp sets on top of a wooded ridge line giving campers great views of the lake and wonderful sunsets.

Campsite Map

Make a Reservation

Old Town Park: Old Town Park offers 38 campsites with 30 amp electric and water for $22.00 per night and 6 primitive campsites for $16.00 per night from May 1st to September 30th. The 113-acre park is located on the east side of the lake along Kansas State Highway 92 and facilities include: 38 campsites, boat ramp with courtesy dock, dump station, a reservable day use shelter house, shower house, and picnic area.

Campsite Map

Make a Reservation

Rock Creek Park: Rock Creek Park is a 568-acre park located on the west side of the lake. The park offers 79 designated campsites (59 with electrical and water and 20 primitive sites), boat ramp with courtesy dock, two dump stations, reservable picnic shelter, shower house, restrooms, and a modern playground located within Peninsula Loop. Campsite fees are $24.00 for 50-amp electrical/water sites, $22.00 for 30-amp electric/water sites, and $16.00 for non-electric sites from May 1st through September 30th.

Campsite Map

Make a Reservation

Slough Creek Park: Campsite fees are $26.00 for 50-amp electrical/water/sewer sites, $24.00 for 50-amp electrical/water sites, $22.00 for 30-amp electric/water sites, $20.00 for 30-amp electric only sites, and $16.00 for non-electric sites from April 15 through October 15. The 833-acre park is located on the east side of the lake and facilities include: 173 campsites (3 with electricity/water/sewer, 86 with electricity and water, 40 with electricity only, and 44 primitive sites), two boat ramps with courtesy docks, 2 dump stations, 3 reservable group camp areas, 3 shower houses, picnic area, and a modern playground located at the entrance to Worthington Loop. The park also includes the 2½ mile Thunder Ridge educational trail as well as access to the Perry Lake Trail.

Group Camp Areas

Limestone Cove Group Camp being located within Slough Creek Campground and the East and West Group Camps located near Devil’s Gap Boat Ramp. Fees include $50.00 per night from April 15 through October 15. A shower house is conveniently located at the entrance to the East and West Group Camp areas.

Campsite Map

Make a Reservation

Perry State Park: Camping permits available include daily permits, fourteen day permits, and annual permits. Perry State Park’s 1597 acres are located on the west-side of the lake on the Rock Creek Arm. The park offers 102 sites with water and electricity, 200 tent camping sites and 4 reservable cabins. Facilities available include a swimming beach, bathhouse, equestrian trail, and mountain bike trail. Additional information can be obtained through Perry State Park website or by calling the office phone number at 785-246-3449.

Make a Reservation

Firewood Ban

The Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture has issued a quarantine on all wood that originates in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in order to prevent the spread of Emerald Ash Borer. Due to the state mandated quarantine no wood from Johnson or Wyandotte Counties will be allowed at Perry Lake. The quarantine includes firewood of all hardwoods, ash nursery stock, any live ash tree and any other living material from an ash tree. 

Fishing Regulations

Fishing Report

Stop Aquatic Nuisance Species

Perry Lake Interactive Hunting Map

Use of Tree Stands, Blinds, Baits and Decoys Portable Tree Stands and Portable Blinds:

1. Portable tree stands and ground blinds used for hunting may be placed not more than 14 days before the hunting season for which the blind or stand will be used, and shall be removed from public property within 14 days after the hunting season for which the blind or stand was placed has ended.

2. Ladders and steps attached by ropes, cables, or chains may be used for access to portable tree stands and shall be removed when the portable tree stand is removed. All such stands and accessories must be non-bark penetrating only (i.e. no screw in or nail on stands or accessories).

3. Natural blinds may be used for any authorized activity and shall be constructed of natural herbaceous materials or woody debris, or both, that are dead and down and that are present at the site of the natural blind. Live trees and standing dead trees may NOT be cut and used for natural blinds.

4. Each portable blind and portable tree stand shall be marked with the user’s name, address, phone number and the user’s Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism (KDWPT) department-issued identification number in a visible, legible, and weatherproof manner.

5. Permanent hunting stands or blinds are not permitted.

6. The cutting of trees and/or tree limbs is not permitted.

7. Any individual may use a placed portable blind, portable tree stand, or natural blind when the blind or stand is not occupied.

8. Any blind, stand, or climbing device not in conformance with regulations or posted notice provisions or restrictions may be removed/impounded or destroyed by the government.

Baiting and Decoys

1. For the purposes of this policy, “bait” shall mean any grain, fruit, vegetable, nut, hay, salt, sorghum, feed, other food, or mineral that is capable of attracting wildlife. Liquid scents and sprays shall not be considered bait.

2. No person shall place, deposit, expose, or scatter bait while hunting or preparing to hunt on USACE lands in the State of Kansas or place, deposit, expose, or scatter bait in a manner that causes another person to be in violation of this policy.

3. Hunting shall be prohibited within 100 yards of any bait placed, deposited, exposed, or scattered on USACE lands in the State of Kansas. Bait shall be considered placed, deposited, exposed, or scattered on public lands for 10 days following complete removal of the bait.

4. Nothing in this policy shall prohibit the hunting or taking of wildlife over standing crops, grain found scattered solely as the result of normal agricultural operations, or grain found scattered solely as the result of normal weather conditions.

5. Decoys shall not be left unattended overnight. Violations are subject to a written warning or citation in accordance with Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327, Rules and Regulations governing public use of Corps of Engineers Water Resource Development Projects.

All federal and state game laws apply to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land. If you have any questions contact the Perry Lake Project Office at (785) 597-5144.

Download policy HERE.

State Regulations

Perry Wildlife Area

Lake Perry Yacht & Marina

Perry Yacht Club

Rock Creek Marina & Resort

Beach Shelter

Shelter available through Lake Perry Yacht and Marina. The shelter may be reserved at $50.00 per day. The shelter is non-electric and provides picnic tables, a large grill for cooking, and parking for up to 30 vehicles. The shelter is located within walking distance from the beach that includes restrooms. Reserve the Beach Shelter.

Dedication Point Shelter

Shelter available from May 1st to September 30th daily from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The shelter may be reserved at $30.00 per day. The shelter is non-electric and provides eight picnic tables, a large grill for cooking, a playground, and parking for up to 30 vehicles. The shelter is located at the southeast side of the dam close to the water. The restroom is located approximately 200 yards away.  Reserve Dedication Point Shelter.

Old Town Shelter

Shelter available from May 1st to September 30th daily from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The shelter may be reserved at $30.00 per day. The shelter is non-electric and provides eight picnic tables, a large grill for cooking, a playground, and parking for up to 20 vehicles. The shelter is located within Old Town Park and within walking distance of a showerhouse with restrooms. Reserve Old Town Shelter.

Rock Creek Shelter

Shelter available from May 1st to September 30th daily from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The shelter may be reserved at $50.00 per day. The shelter has electricity and water, provides eight picnic tables, a large grill for cooking, and parking for up to 15 vehicles. The shelter is located next to the Rock Creek Boat Ramp near the water and within walking distance of a restroom.  Reserve Rock Creek Shelter.

There are 2 swim beaches on Perry Lake. One is located in Perry Park (near Perry Marina) that is under the management of Lake Perry Yacht and Marina. The other is located in Perry State Park. If you decide to swim or picnic at the Perry State Park beach, please be aware that a vehicle permit is required. Vehicle Permits are $5 for daily entrance, or an annual pass may be purchased at the Perry State Park Office for $25.

Trails 

ATV Trail:

The Perry Lake ATV and Motorcycle Trail encompasses over 140 acres of easy to difficult terrain. The Perry Lake ATV and Motorcycle Trail was officially recognized as a ride area in 1988 when a cooperative volunteer agreement was reached with the Kansas All Terrain Vehicle Association for maintenance and management of the trail area. Soon after, volunteers built unloading/loading ramps, accomplished tree plantings, and outlined the perimeter with fencing.

In 2002, a partnership agreement was reached between Hamm Companies, the Kansas ATV Association, and the US Army Corps of Engineers to renovate the ride area using a Recreational Trail Grant administered by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Recent renovation of the area included a parking area, establishment of a Children’s Ride Area, and a new vault toilet. Volunteers contributed nearly $24,000 of labor to improve trails, renovate the perimeter fence, and add benches around the parking area. In 2003, the partners welcomed the addition of a local motorcycle chapter to the partnership agreement. Riders now enjoy the addition of another vault toilet, a picnic shelter, creek crossings, and tree plantings around the parking area. A perimeter road wasalso constructed for emergency and maintenance access. A sediment control structure was constructed to reduce downstream sediment released from the ride area. 

Please see the map below for features of the ATV and Motorcycle Trail.

Rules: 

1.ATV's, Motorcycles & UTV vehicles Only.

2.An ATV is a motorized vehicle having a maximum width of 50 inches, designed for off road use, with handle bars for steering, and a seat that is straddled by the operator. UTV's must be 50 inches or less in width, have bucket seats, seat belts & certified roll-over protection.

3.ATV's, Motorcycles & UTV's must have functioning brakes, muffler, & spark arrester.

4.Loading ramp; unloading of ATV's & motorcycles & UTV's permitted only in the parking area.

5.Speed limit in the parking area is 5 mph.

6.DOT approved helmets required for ALL riders.

7.Passengers are only permitted on vehicles manufactured to carry more than 1 rider.

8.Riding out of bounds, on maintained roadways/right-of-ways, in streams, and in other unauthorized areas is prohibited.

9.No alcoholic beverages or firearms in the riding area.

10.Vehicles cannot be operated in a manner that could impose harm to oneself or others.

11.Operation of any vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is prohibited.

12.No overnight parking or camping.

13.The riding & parking lot area is closed at dusk.

14.The ride area is subject to closure during wet conditions or special events.

Violations of the above rules or the regulations in CFR Title 36 can result in loss of riding privileges and/or fines.

Perry Lake Trail

Mountain Bike Trail

Thunder Ridge Trail:

Thunder Ridge Trail is located in Slough Creek Park. The trail offers visitors a self-guided hike with thirty stations on its two and a half miles of trail. Thunder Ridge boasts a variety of ecosystems to view on the trail. Trail spurs offer easy access to several of the camping loops within Slough Creek Park.

White blazes designate the main trail and yellow spurs indicate the spur trails to the camping loops. A trail brochure is available by contacting the Information Center.

Delaware Marsh Trail:

Perry Project staff constructed the Delaware Marsh in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A low profile earthen fill levee was designed and built to catch natural runoff from the surrounding grasslands. Mounds of soil were placed in the middle of the wetland to provide nesting habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds.

Delaware Marsh Trail offers hikers a scenic hike through a wetlands ecosystem. The 1.75-mile self-guided hiking trail begins to the west of the parking area and migrates through interpretive stations along the way. Blue blazes mark the trail. Please click on the trail stops below for pictures of the trail!

Equestrian Trail:

There are two trailheads for the Perry Lake Equestrian Trail. They are located at Horse Trail Campground (Perry State Park) and at Thompsonville Park (Corps of Engineers managed). Most of the trail is located within Perry State Park and Rock Creek Park. Nearly 25 miles of the trail extends in a continuous loop throughout the area. Development and maintenance of the trial has been accomplished through the efforts of several equestrian groups.

White or red flags serve to blaze the trail. Trails located in the State Park area are suitable for the average horse and rider. The trail located in adjacent Rock Creek Park covers extremely rough terrain and is recommended for experienced riders. Riders are encouraged to remember the following guidelines:

• Ride on the designated trail only • No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail • Do not ride on paved roads or shoulders of paved roads • Horses are only allowed in the Horse Trail Campground and trailheads • Please dispose of animal waste in provided cans when using Thompsonville Park Trailhead

• Ride on the designated trail only
• No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail
• Do not ride on paved roads or shoulders of paved roads

Google Earth Data

Perry Lake Hiking Trail

Perry State Park Mountain Bike Trails

Thunder Ridge Hiking Trail

Delaware Marsh Hiking Trail

Longview Disc Golf Course

The Longview disc golf course is located in Longview Park on the way to the boat ramp. Longview Park is located west of Ferguson Rd and 86st St and south on Hamilton Rd. The course constists of 18 holes of some of the most challenging disc golf in Kansas. The course features steep topography changes, water hazards, heavily wooded tunnel shots, and other unique and interesting hole layouts. Each hole has three different basket placements, allowing the course to be altered to different configurations.

Perry Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated reservoir located on the Delaware River in northeast Jefferson County, Kansas. Its authorized purposes are flood risk management, water quality, water supply, fish and wildlife conservation, recreation and navigation (authorized but not an operating purpose). The lake is approximately 11,150 acres in size. Perry Lake is one lake in a larger network of lakes, including Clinton Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake, Milford Lake, Kanopolis Lake and Wilson Lake, that operate in parallel with each other. This network functions as a system to play a vital role in managing water resources in the Kansas River Basin for their respective nearby and downstream communities. Perry Lake is located about 40 miles west of Kansas City, just northwest of Lawrence, Kansas. Its close proximity to Kansas City, Lawrence and the state capitol, Topeka, make it a very popular destination. 

Congress provided direction and funding in Fiscal Year 2022 for USACE districts across the nation to update Water Control Manuals, or WCMs to evaluate whether any changes in physical, social and environmental conditions around the dam warrant updating the WCP, include a drought contingency plan and meet new requirements for formatting and updating information.

WHAT IS A WATER CONTROL MANUAL?

Water Control Manuals, or WCMs, are operating manuals for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, dams. USACE makes day to day decisions about releasing water through its dams according to Water Control Plans, or WCPs, that are included in dam specific-WCMs. The objective of all WCMs include operating the dam and reservoir for the purposes authorized by Congress and other applicable law, maintain the structural integrity and operation integrity of the dam (sometimes called a “project” to include reservoir operations) and avoid risk to public health and safety, life and property.

The WCMs are being updated because Congress provided direction and funding in Fiscal Year 2022 for USACE districts across the nation to update WCMs to evaluate and potentially update WCPs as necessary, include a drought contingency plan for managing water releases from dams when there is a drought and meet new requirements for formatting and updating information. Each WCM and its WCP was developed when each project was authorized. They are updated periodically to determine whether there are changes in the physical, environmental and social conditions that need to be accounted for in a dam’s operation.  

NEPA PROCESS

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a law that requires all federal agencies to take a 'hard look' at how their actions may affect the human and natural environment. It spells out the steps an agency must take to identify environmental issues that need to be considered, identify options or alternatives that would correct the problems identified and explain its final decision while complying with environmental regulations. NEPA also gives the public a voice in the decision-making process about the proposed actions. The public is asked to provide input through public meetings and opportunities to provide written comments. The first opportunity happens during the scoping phase. Additional opportunities occur when the environmental review is complete and alternatives for action identified. These comments will be considered before the federal agency makes a final decision. 

Did you miss a public meeting? No problem! Click the presentation below to review the slideshow from previous public meetings. 

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Blue-Green Algae Information

There is currently NO active watch at Perry Lake.

**UPDATED-September 1, 2023**

For more information please visit https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/480/Harmful-Algal-Blooms-Information-Assista

Fees

Camping

• 50 Amp electric w/ water site- $24.00/day
• 30 Amp electric w/ water site- $22.00/day
• 30 Amp electric only site - $20.00/day
• Non-electric site - $16.00/day

Day-Use

• Effective April 1st 2019 fees at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers day use areas on Perry Lake will no longer be charged

Shelters

• All non-electric - $30.00/day
• Rock Creek shelter electric - $50.00/day

Hours of Operation   

The Information Center is open to the public from 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday. Day-Use picnic areas are open daily from 6:00am - 10:00pm. For campground park attendant hours please go to our Camping page for more information.

Rules and Regulations

The Perry Lake Project is regulated by Title 36 CFR 327 governing public use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resources development projects. For a list of all rules and regulations please reference this link.

Hunting regulations

Recreation.gov

America the Beautiful Passes

Perry State Park

KDHE Harmful Algal Blooms

Jefferson County, KS

Kansas City District Dam Safety Program

Kansas City District Water Management

Kansas City District Water Quality Program