Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas
Turkey Point
Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 49
- Hookups
- 36 electric, 37 with water, 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 29
- Max RV length
- 65 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Melvern Lake
- Nearest town
- Osage City
- Address
- 30967 Turkey Point Parkway, Osage City, KS, 66523
- Phone
- 785-549-3318
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting
49 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Turkey Point Campground is situated on Melvern Lake on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html
Recreation
Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake.
Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass.
The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including a 1 mile trail located in the campground connecting to the day-use area. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.
Facilities
The campground offers two group camps. One offers a group campsite with basic amenities, a pit privy, and a shelter with a grill, water, and electricity.
The second offers 12 camp pads with 50 amp electric and water utilities, a restroom, a shelter with grill, and a playground.
There are 43 family campsites, many with water and electric hook-ups, throughout the park. Several family picnic sites are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, dock, fish cleaning station and three playgrounds all provide additional recreation opportunities.
Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html)
Natural Features
The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, and the campground has scattered trees and some shade.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.
Fees
Melvern Lake enforces the national no-show policy. If you do not check in with the park attendant within 24 hours of your reservation check-in time, you will be listed as a no-show, your site will be released and you will be charged $20 plus the first night's fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | -15° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 27° | -15° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 39° | 15° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 47° | 28° | 91° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 60° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 69° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 71° | 61° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 70° | 61° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 66° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 28° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 41° | 9° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 31° | 12° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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