Hain State Fishing Lake
Small Kansas State Fishing Lake about 5 miles north and 8 miles east of Dodge City, managed by the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks -- 20 acres of upland and a 35-acre shallow lake that is primarily a waterfowl marsh. KDWP's own page says "Camping is allowed on the area, but there are few facilities and no restroom is available," and KDWP states there is currently no cost to camp at its state fishing lakes and wildlife areas -- free, first-come first-served, no reservations, camping in designated areas only, 7 consecutive nights maximum (then five days off the area). GO IN WITH YOUR EYES OPEN: there is NO TOILET and no drinking water, KDWP says the lake "may go dry during drought periods," and the area is CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC DURING WATERFOWL SEASONS -- when the gates are shut it is walk-in only from the parking lots at the two entrances. The pin is KDWP's own east information center and parking area; KDWP does not publish a coordinate for the camping spot itself, so read the information board at the entrance to see where camping is designated. Pack everything in and out. A fishing license is required only if you fish. Confirm the current rules with KDWP before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Hain State Fishing Lake · Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks · KS
- +Urgent care5 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- HHardware33 mi
- LLaundry47 mi
The read: fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Water, Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Hain State Fishing Lake
Nearby & resupply — around Hain State Fishing Lake · Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks · KS (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureHains Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townSpearville · ~5.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFlying J · ~9.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesFarmers Country Market · ~10.7 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~16.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicCommonSpirit - St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City · ~10.0 mi
EV charging — from Hain State Fishing Lake · Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks · KS — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.1 mi straight-line SW — Lewis Chevrolet of Dodge City - DCFC · Blink Network · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 3 within 50 · 8 within 100 · 42 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)29.9 mi — MCFADDEN MCFADDEN 2, Bloom
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO78.0 mi — Walmart 664 (Hays, KS), Hays
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)54.8 mi — Lewis Nissan, Garden City, KS (at a car dealership) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-01-13 · hours: Dealership business hours
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — The Big Well Museum Visitor Info Center Greensburg - Tesla Destination, Greensburg, 35.2 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 457557 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Hain State Fishing Lake · Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks · KS — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 31 · ~25.1 mi S
Open Hain State Fishing Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Hain State Fishing Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Free camping~4.1 mi
- Hodgeman State Fishing Lake~13.5 mi
How we know this — Hain State Fishing Lake
What we don’t know about Hain State Fishing Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it