Ottawa State Fishing Lake
Kansas State Fishing Lake — 138 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
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- WWater24 mi
- ShShower36 mi
- DDump36 mi
- LLaundry51 mi
- OOutfitter59 mi
The read: water is a real 24-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureOttawa State Fishing Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townWells · ~2.4 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~7.3 mi
- FuelFast Stop · ~5.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesFlying J · ~15.8 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~19.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicOttawa County Health Center · ~7.3 mi
- HardwareWaters Hardware · ~19.0 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 34 · ~10.7 mi S
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 33 · ~10.9 mi S
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 21 · ~15.6 mi SE
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 20 · ~15.7 mi SE
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Saline State Fishing Lake~14.9 mi
- Airport Park Campground (Concordia)~30.8 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