Perry in KS -- Campground & RV Camping

Perry Park is a day-use area at the south end of 12,000-acre Perry Lake near the dam. Surrounded by water and a public beach, it sits next to a full-service marina and the lake information center. Facilities include reservable picnic shelters for large gatherings and shoreline access for boating, canoeing, and fishing. The 29-mile Perry Hiking Trail runs nearby, and 27,000 acres of surrounding public land are managed for wildlife. The city of Lawrence is a short drive away.

Getting there: From Highway 24 in Perry, Kansas, take Ferguson Road north for 3 miles, then turn west onto 43rd street and follow signs into the park.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Perry Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.