Turkey Point
- Nearest town
- Olivet, KS · 2.4 mi
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.49862, -95.78975
About this place
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.
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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.
Services
What you can do here
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Rates
What it costs
Peak season, May 1, 2026 to September 29, 2026. Outside those dates the site may be closed or priced differently.
| Site type | Per night |
|---|---|
| Standard Nonelectric | $16.00 |
| Standard Electric | $46.00 |
| Group Standard Nonelectric | $50.00 |
| Group Standard Electric | $200.00 |
Recreation.gov booking system · read Aug 19, 2026. Fees change; the booking page is authoritative.
The details, and where each came from
Everything we know
- ADA accessible
- No
- Back-in spaces
- 44
- Campfires allowed
- Yes
- Dump station present
- Yes
- Electric hookup (amps)
- 50
- Fresh tank fill
- Yes
- Longest rig that fits (ft)
- 70
- Number of campsites
- 49
- Pets allowed
- Yes
- Phone number
- (785) 549-3318
- Potable water
- Yes
- Pull-through spaces
- 4
- Reservable
- Yes
- Shower facilities
- N/A
- Water hookup at site
- Yes
If this one is closed
Other dump stations nearby
| Location | Distance | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| RV Dump Station | on site | Limited confidence |
| RV Dump Station | 1.7 mi | Limited confidence |
| Arrow Rock | 1.7 mi | Limited confidence |
| RV Dump Station | 3.0 mi | Limited confidence |
| RV Dump Station | 3.9 mi | Limited confidence |
Photos
What it looks like
Last updated Aug 19, 2026.