SANTA FE TRAIL

Address 1026 Lake Rd, COUNCIL GROVE, KS, 66846-9322
StateKS
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone620-767-5195

Amenities

🐾 Pets Allowed
🚰 Water Hookup
🔥 Campfire Allowed
📌 PAVED SITES
📌 PAVED ROADS
🚰 WATER HOOKUPS
🧺 PICNIC TABLES
🧺 PICNIC SHELTERS
📌 PAVED PARKING
🍳 GROUP COOKING FACILITIES
📌 Fire Pit
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–32
📌 Electricity Hookup: 15/20/30, 15/20/30/50, 20/30/50
📌 Proximity to Water: Lakefront, N/A
🕒 Checkout Time: 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
🌳 Shade: Full, No, Yes
👥 Max Num of People: 8–75
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0–102
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-through
📌 Site Width: 14–38
📌 Site Length: 26–79
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel, Paved
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🕒 Checkin Time: 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
🔧 Sewer Hookup: No, Y, Yes
🚗 Driveway Length: 20
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
🚗 Driveway Grade: Moderate, Slight
📌 Tent Pad Length: 15
📌 Tent Pad Width: 15
📅 Reservable Sites: 33 of 33
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

Santa Fe Trail Campground is located on the 3,310-acre Council Grove Lake in the green expanses of eastern Kansas.

Recreation

Boating is a popular pastime at the lake, and a boat ramp is located in the campground for visitors’ convenience.

The lake is known for its fishing opportunities, with crappie and catfish being the most abundant. Council Grove was also the first lake in Kansas to receive stocking of Saugeye.

Hunters will find populations o

Data updated: 2026-08-23 10:53 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)