Absolutely beautiful hiking trails! And trails for everyone, from families with kids to serious hikers. I wish there were more primitive camping options, but we found a nice tent site for the weekend.

Very nice state park. Large and clean lake that is perfect for water sports. Lots of camp sites. Plenty of clean restrooms and shower houses. Close to Independence, KS so a quick run to shopping and restaurants.

It was a nice park. The signage could have been improved; since we drove around a long time looking for the rock formations. A passerby told us where & it was closed for construction ️

Nice clean compact park, 5 dollars per car per day entrance fee is in addition to camping fee but for 25 dollars you get an annual pass to all Kansas State Parks. There is swimming in the lake and several playgrounds, free showers. The big attraction is the trail.

The trails are beautiful the water is pretty clean for being a lake and the people you meet are very nice. Pricing is very affordable for a day trip or camping for weeks! It always a good day at Elk City State Park!

Beautiful, clean place! The camp spots are big and cemented. Fun time for Halloween, kids come by to trick or treat! I would come back every year.

The park is a mixed bag. Management is excellent. Josh the ranger is so helpful. He allowed me to change campsites and was responsive to my questions. Comfort Cove and Sunset Point campgrounds are simply awful and poorly designed. Sites are cheek by jowl and all you can hear all day and into the night are big power boats. There have been floods and some sort of tree blight on multiple tree species, so theyve lost a lot of trees. That means hot summer sun. Three or four groups of campers walked through my campsite after midnight, talking loudly. These folks dont know theres a pandemic. No one did social distancing. One lady decided to chew out her babysitter on her cell phone, right under my window at 11 PM. I had to tell her to go away. If she had MY cell phone number I suppose shed chew ME out too. I switched over the Prairie Meadow campground which was like heaven. Quiet, trees everywhere, green, sites far apart. I wish there were more hiking trails closer by the campgrounds. A bit more interpretation would be nice. Its an interesting area historically and geologically.

It had awesome and it all looks so beautiful I had so much fun

Huge camp ground. Gorgeous, clean, peaceful. Clean bathrooms with showers. Perfection! Lots of rvs and boats out here, seems popular. Thank you!

Clean, great hike! Really fun if you bring the dog too! We went early spring and it was 60 degrees and it was beautiful!!

Love this lake. We fly kites here sometimes. Always go fishing here and sometimes swimming! My favorite thing is the hiking trails. Its beautiful out there!

One of my favorite places in the entire state. Hilly, rock formations, fairly dense oak and pine wooded areas. Best hiking in KS but watch for muddy conditions if it has rained recently. Accomodations are just nice enough--all you need but still rustic.

Have been going to Elk City State park for over 50 years. Great place to hike, camp, boat and fish. Today was like a holiday weekend, the place was packed. They have even opened the south squaw Creek road.

Some of the best trails in S.E.K. beautiful scenery.

Quiet park. Lots of open space and good people.

I love taking my K9 kid to the lake!

Love it there watching boats, fisherman , campers. Very clean park and clean restrooms. Take our lunch and just enjoy peaceful waters.

We enjoyed our stay here. So far its the best place we have stayed at by far.

I have camped then ran the FlatRock 50k here twice now and both times have been positive experiences! The RV area close to the water can be a little loud at night but the next year I went to the tent only areas and it was nice and quiet! Trails are kept up very well and as always, very difficult!

Outstanding Kansas State Park. Friendly inexpensive clean. Everything you would want.

Best trails in Kansas. Camping leaves something to be desired. Camp and swim at Big Hill, hike at Elk City!

We hiked a portion of the Overlook Trail today. Its a little rugged & steep in places but definitely worth the effort. The leaves have accumulated on the ground now so it was a bit slick at times on slopes. The rock outcroppings, overhangs and channels are beautiful as well as a little technical to maneuver through! Trekking poles are very beneficial. We love it out there and go frequently. The biggest problem is the bathrooms have been closed for a couple of years now and its a popular place so theres no privacy really to take care of business but the views of the lake peeking through the trees and the sunsets keep luring us back. Theres also a short easy trail that we take our grandkids on beside the parking area. Its common to see deer and other, small animals like squirrels, coons, opossums and armadillos anywhere along the way. Overall a diverse setting for everything from picnicking to (short) climbing or rappelling.

Beautiful, Huge State Park. Clean, well outfitted with all kinds of sites, and well-patrolled. Bath houses were a little older, but very clean.

Very nice park and generous camp sites. Especially Timber Road.

Great lake and great swimming area they should police better though because I saw minors drinking out there but with the coronavirus I understand why there arent as many park rangers out.

Great park. Stayed at spot #24. More private on an end

Best hiking trails around! Just beautiful! Big rocks and beautiful views!

Nice place but poorly managed by the Corps of Engineers. A lot of taxpayers dollars wasted lazy employees Parks shut down that should be open to the public

Loved this place i will return for the long hike soon.

Great park. I drove 2 hrs from Wichita to check it out and I dont regret the drive. I hiked the Table Mound Trail; which was a cool hike; great views, nice elevation change, overall great. Didnt camp, but the Campgrounds looked nice as well.

Great place to stay with family and friends

Its close to where, I can get here. Now if the fish will just cooperate. Lol

Very nice camp ground

Beautiful lake. Amenities could be improved a bit.

Great camping, spacious areas

Nice place. Lots of spots to camp.

Very nice trails and friendly people!

Love the view. best way to come and relax. bring food and my dog melly!

Arguably the best hiking in Kansas! We hiked the 15 mile Elk River Trail. Gorgeous views throughout the whole trail especially looking out over the lake at the beginning on the east side and the little waterfall towards the end on the west side. I love that its actual hiking verses just walking. The trail is well marked, clean, and well maintained. I brought my two dogs. The trail pretty dog friendly, but I did have to help lift them up/down in a few steep spots. Both ends of the trail have good sized parking areas and large maps. If you have trouble finding these trail heads, the park office can direct you even through the trail is technically not on park property and therefore free to park and hike. We hiked the 15 mile trail in a little over 7hrs but made a deliberate effort to keep a decent pace. The trail map says its an 11hr hike. Highly recommend though you will definitely be sore the next day. Enjoy!

Friendly people, and very clean camp site!!! Had an amazing time, hope make this a place we bring the family more often.

Park day manager was amazing!

Besutiful. Lovely trails.

This place is great! Clean park, definitely a place to take your kids. Most people are real friendly and clean bathrooms for an outdoor camping area.

Nice and cleanNice place for a family outing.

Nice place to go to

Liked the view, but dont forget to bring your own food.

A fantastic, clean park with all amenities! Beautiful place to camp, fish, hike, disc golf, etc...

Spent the day hiking the overlook.

Trash scattered in some spot.

It was a very beautiful park the reason I give it a 4 star and not a 5 because I think because of the rain we saw in the past m month they havent yet cleaned up because there was way too many SPIDERS ALLOT. And some of the good hiking its not advertise. The most advertise was my least the least advertise was to me the best plus if the trails was a little bit more clearer lol who stays on them anyways but if you bringing family and wife demands that we stay on the straight and narrow dont want her to get mad if I tell her I think this is the way lol

This is a wonderful place. One of my favorite places!!

The lake is gorgouse and calming not clearly marked out but staff was wonderful and friendly. Camps grounds were tidy and clean short if small for a pull along. Public bathrooms with HOT showers.

I really only use the boat ramp. Recent flooding has done some damage to the docks there but its all still usable to launch. Its been a rough year with water levels. Catfishing has been good lately.

Wonderful experience!! Enjoyed sledding and picturesque place for photos.

We did the five mile hike and it is well worth the trip

Table Mound Trail-Very Cool

Beautiful lake and camping. However, our fully funny site sewer was locked, creating a minor inconvenience...its a cool experience

Nice quiet place

Love well maintained state parks

Relaxing and quiet!

Great hidden gem. The water is perfect and the scenery is beautiful.

Park staff are ALWAYS super friendly and helpful. The park is always clean and well maintained. Beautiful trails, beautiful views and a great space for an intimate camp or a big group camp!

Love love love this area

The playgrounds are so good. I live a block from the park and drive out there to let the girls play.

Love hiking and swimming here. The little playground is awesome too. Ive had a great time almost every time Ive gone.

Nice lake. Great views

Great camping and fishing! Clean real bathrooms. Still heavily flooded though. . .

Out in the woods ,great for spring and summer.

Very friendly staff. Home away from home kind of feel to the place.

Beautiful lake and camping. However, our full hookups site sewer was locked, creating a minor inconvenience

Lake going down. Campers are there. So good!

Nice and peaceful

Have loved camping,fishing and being with family at this great and beautiful state park...

A great camping area. A cool park, fun trails even for kids, and good amenities.

Well currently its flooded & the only way to get to any of it is by boat. When not flooded its a great place to be & fish & camp.

We chose a pull through site in which we needed raise one side and the front of significantly to level. Nice hiking trails. $22 per night. Showers were close, but are nice when open. They have a fishing dock and points which protrude out into lake for fishing.

Several campgrounds here, at least five. Many sites arent 100% level, but not so far off that it cant be fixed with levelers. I have seen trappers place steel traps to catch beaver right next to the campground so be careful if you walk the shore, especially with dogs.

Great place to catch fish, camp and enjoy the lake. Getting pretty expensive to camp, but very accessable from Indy.

Nice place to hike and see wildlife

Great clean place, most of the lake is free to visit. The over look is a bit overgrown and had to see the lake.

My family and I camp here as often as we can. Great place lots of woods and hiking trails. The overlook is an awesome view of Lake, dam, and outlet.

Well marked & maintained trails. Very friendly & helpful staff.

This is an amazing place to watch sunsets, have family get-togethers, or just get creative with taking pics of whatever you want. Its quiet and soothing. The only thing I would change is I would put in more bathrooms or have the ones there unlocked.

Very well kept campgrounds. Lovely lake.

The overlook is my favorite spot! Great for walking trails and going boating

The view is great. Was surprised Kansas could be so beautiful

Such a beautiful, peaceful area and lake. So lucky to have this and so many other gorgeous lakes in our lush corner of Kansas.

We have been here 2 yrs and have made the best of it and it was great at first but then you see how some of the people are and the staff if you can find any of the are no help the most of the camp host they have now are drunk most the time and calling the mane office dont help this is one sorry place to live just a weekend I guess it would be ok but I know for us being here has has sucked the last 6 mos and I will never tell any one any different so glad we are moving out

Nice place to camp!

Beautiful and refreshing

Nice place

Nice walking trails and camping.

Beautiful, quiet, a little piece of paradise!

Park was very well maintained and everyone was polite. Kids had fun fishing even though not a lot was biting that day.

Love this place. Lots of space and places to hike and have water fun. Our place for campfire relaxation.

Nice place to hike with the family. Wish others were more respectful and not leave their trash on the trails

Beautiful place to relax and unwind!

I visited here with a friend to do some hiking. The trails were less hiking and more walking through a forest. Although the beginning was clearly marked, about 3/4 through there was no visible trail and we ended up turning back. All in all it was a fairly mediocre hike, and the trail wasnt very well maintained. We were hoping for something a little more challenging in difficulty and less confusing, but we were ultimately a bit disappointed.

Great place to camp. They offer both primitive and RV sites. Water and electric is also available. The lake is gorgeous and the trail is phenomenal. Additionally, the prices are so affordable. Couldnt have asked for a better place to stay!

One of the really nice sand(ish) lakes in Kansas. Not too far from out of town and theres even a camping area if you happen to want to camp! The swimming area is really nice. There are still small pebbles and sometimes rocks depending where you are but for the most part its a pretty nice sandy beach! Lots of trees for camping or setting up a hammock.