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Large groups (24+) after Labor Day who care more about trails, shade, and a shelter kitchen than swimming, the WPA observation tower, prairie walk, and well-shaded grassy sites reward the right crowd, and weekday visits stay genuinely quiet.
Group Campground
3.6414 reviewsGroup Campground
Featured in:Summer Camping Minnesota
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991 ftPrice
Varies
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
Quick Facts
991 ftPrice
Varies
Booking
Reservable
Sites
Varies
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
Group Campground
No fees available
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Group Campground
Group Campground
48.7235, -96.6266
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Minnesota State Parks
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Anyone counting on lake swimming: algae has prompted serious warnings from reviewers (one called it deadly for dogs), the swim area gets weedy, and the bathhouse condition is hit-or-miss enough that you shouldn't assume working fixtures.
About Kirwin Reservoir
Context for the broader area surrounding Group Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), the first national wildlife refuge in Kansas, was established in 1954 as an overlay project on a Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and flood control reservoir. <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=108">Kirwin Dam</A> and Reservoir are features of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=471t">Kirwin Unit, P-SMBP</A>. Reclamation owns the land and controls reservoir water levels while the Refuge staff from the Fish and Wildlife Service manages all other activities on the land and water. The reservoir is fed by the North Fork of the Solomon River and Bow Creek. Both are intermittent streams, which means they may dry up in periods of low precipitation. The reservoir and refuge are open 24 hours. Good access roads. Available species of fish include crappie, walleye, wipers, largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel and flathead catfish, and freshwater drum. Fishing is year round. <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_kwks.pl">Current Reservoir Level.</a>
Directions
Site is 4 miles west and 1 mile south of Kirwin, KS or 11 miles southeast of Phillipsburg, Kansas. Nearest highway is State Highway 9.
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