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Tent campers who came for real forest solitude and can handle insects with industrial-grade bug spray. The night sounds, loon calls, and glimpses of Lake Carlos through the trees are exactly what reviewers keep coming back for.
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Light sleepers will regret it. Wolves howling through the night is documented, not rare. Add zero hookups, no showers, no cell signal, and mosquitoes bad enough to penetrate standard bug spray, and the comfort floor is low.
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The Upper Campground is located in the northeast corner of Lake Carlos State Park, near the park office and the Pioneer Group Camp. It has 47 campsites, 22 of which have electric hook-ups. Flush toilets with hot and cold running water are available. Electricity and water are available at the picnic shelter. Two camping units are allowed per site. Vehicles must back into campsites, with no parking on the grass and a 5 mph speed limit.
- Seasons & access
- Picnic shelter converted into a warming house in the winter. source
- Reservations
- Reserve a campsite at mndnr.gov/reservations. source
- Site layout
- 47 campsites, 22 with electricity; two camping units allowed per site. source
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About Keith Sebelius Reservoir (Prairie Dog State Park)
Context for the broader area surrounding Upper Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=238">Norton Dam</a> and Keith Sebelius Reservoir are features of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=339">PSMBP - Almena Unit</a>. The reservoir is open 24 hour and has good access. Available species include walleye, saugeye (sauger/walleye hybrids), wipers, largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. The reservoir has 2,181 water surface acres, 5668 land acres and 32 miles of shoreline. Fishing season is year-round. Public hunting is available for deer, upland game, and waterfowl. Special hunts can be arranged by application for youth, disabled, or family hunts. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_ksks.pl">Current Reservoir Levels</a> A stabilized/reconstructed rammed earth house from the 1890's called the "Adobe House", furnished with items from the general time period, is open by appointment only.
Directions
Site is located 4 miles southwest of Norton, Kansas. Nearest highway is U.S. 36. From Norton, 4 miles west on U.S.36 and 1 mile south on KS 261.
