Leavenworth State Fishing Lake
Kansas State Fishing Lake — 160 acres, managed by the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks. Free primitive camping is allowed (no camping fee), first-come, first-served, with a 7-day stay limit; a fishing license is required only if you fish. Camping is in designated areas only — confirm the current rules and where camping is allowed with KDWP before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- @Mail4 mi
- AAir-up7 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- WWater12 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- ShShower14 mi
- DDump15 mi
- PPropane31 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
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Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaLawrence Service Area · ~7.3 mi S
- Highway rest areaTopeka Service Area · ~20.5 mi W
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~28.3 mi W · NPS
- Highway rest areaPlatte City SB (TPF) · ~28.7 mi NE
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Douglas State Fishing Lake~22.2 mi
- Middle Creek State Fishing Lake~49.7 mi
How we know this
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres 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