Prairie Dog State Park

We brought our 7 year-old grandson here on the way to Colorado. Campground was quiet and had some shade. It was fun to watch prairie dogs and check out old buildings. Swimming beach is very rocky so bring swim shoes. It had small play area, tether ball, basketball and volleyball courts but you need your own basketball or volleyball. Shower house looks nice on outside but was dirty and needed maintenance. Paint was peeling and caulking was moldy and doesn't drain well. But there was lots of hot water. WiFi signal is too weak to use.

We stayed here on the way home from Arizona. Our site was concrete which was nice and level. The water was not turned on yet though, we were charged for the when making the online reservation but the sign at the park said you're not supposed to be. The campground was quite. The sites have an ok amount of space between them but there is zero privacy. We had good verizon coverage and zero over the air tv channels. The wifi worked really well (50mbps down) but there were few people at the campground. For some reason there was a street light in the grassy area behind our campsite which was rather obnoxious.

We stayed here one night en route to Colorado and we’re really happy with it. The hosts were fabulous, and the spots were spacious and level with many being paved. We had room for our 37 foot trailer and truck with lots of room to spare. There are clean bathrooms, shelters, playgrounds, volleyball and basketball courts, a lake and a nature trail. The starry, night sky was amazing, too. We would highly recommend this place!

We were 1 of 2 campers in the entire park in mid-April. While the site was not level, it was not hard to set up our site with blocks. The restrooms were not open yet, as this spring was extremely cold, so have no idea of their conditions. Hence I gave this site 4 stars.
The covered picnic tables were nice, and enjoyed both the incoming variety of water fowl, and the white tail deer that came through at various times.

This is a nice, clean park with a pretty lake. The layout was more like a KOA in the area where we stayed than a state park, but for the slow season that was fine. Lots of places to walk in the park, too. I would guess the summer season might not be so quiet and pleasant.

Norton is about five miles from the park and we did some small town exploration which was fun, too. Highway 36 across Kansas was unexpectedly pleasant even during harvest season. The fact that I limit myself to driving 65 so my truck doesn't drop fuel economy too low when pulling my TT made it nicer.

One thing to keep in mind at any KS state park is that in addition to your camping fees you have to pay an entry fee. It's only $5 per day, but if you are on a very limited budget that can add up.

Beautiful spot with a great view overlooking the lake. We did have to purchase a day use pass in addition to our camping fee, but it was only $25 and good for a year. Bathrooms are small, but clean. Site has 30amp hookup and water, but no sewer. Overall a gorgeous place to stay. Short drive to downtown Norton for groceries. Verizon is working well with our cell booster, but AT&T is spotty. The prairie dogs are adorable, there is a colony living here in the park that you can watch from a pavilion. Seems like a lot of people boat and fish in the lake (we didn't), and there is also a swimming area.

This is a wonderful state park! During our stay in early October, the place was almost deserted...and it was on a weekend! Our pull through space easily accommodated our 40 foot RV and our car. We biked the nature trail, enjoyed the prairie dogs, and generally had a quiet weekend. No over the air TV channels were available. Verizon 4G was excellent. We would definitely stay here again. We camped at Prairie Dog State Park in a Motorhome.