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Learn more about alerts →Stargazers and swimmers get the best of this place in summer: lakeshore sites face the reservoir directly, the swimming beach is a short paved walk away, and water temps reach the mid-70s. Bring a red-light headlamp and binoculars. Reserve 120 days out for a waterfront spot on bu
No pets allowed, full stop. Group campers also get the short end: the south-side group camp runs on pump water and vault toilets with no showers. No cell service is nearly guaranteed out here, and there's no dump station for RVers who need one.
Context for the broader area surrounding Lakeside 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>
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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Summer brings warm water for swimming, often reaching the upper 60s to mid-70s F, and daytime highs around 75–85°F. It's the best time for boating, fishing, and evening stargazing under the dark skies. Spring and early summer paint the prairie edges with wildflowers while the aspen and oak canopy glows new-leaf green. Fall turns the aspens and oaks gold and copper, their colors doubling in the lake's reflection. Winter opens cross-country ski trails, though grooming is occasional and volunteer-based, so call ahead before packing skis.
Warm water for swimming, best boating/fishing season; busy on popular weekends.
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Amenities at Lake Bronson State Park’s main campgrounds include modern restrooms with showers, potable water, picnic areas, a swimming beach and a fishing pier; the group camp on the south side of the lake has pump water and vault toilets (no showers). Boat, canoe, kayak and trolling-motor rentals are available in the park.
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