About Kanza View
Kanza View Picnic Shelter is located at the east end of Council Grove Dam just off Kansas Highway 177. It offers some of the most scenic views of the lake. Although Council Grove Lake has excellent fishing and boating opportunities, access to the water limits these activities at Kanza View. Picnicking and tent camping at Kanza View's primitive sites are this location's primary activities. Kanza View offers five undeveloped campsites most suitable for tent camping. The roofed day-use picnic pavilion has six picnic tables seating 40 people. The picnic pavillion is the only facility that may be reserved in advance. There is no electricity. A single water hydrant for shared use is located near the pavillion. Bathroom facilities are masonary vault toilets. **The park sits on top of a hill adjacent to the lake offering breathtaking lake views. Although the park has many open grassy areas…
- Managed by: Council Grove Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi north of Council Grove, KS · 38.68653, -96.49225
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.1 mi
Propane: 23.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Kit Carson Cove 0.4 mi
- Richey Cove 1.1 mi
- Council Grove Marina 1.6 mi
- Santa Fe Trail 1.8 mi
- Canning Creek 2.5 mi
- Campsite · in Cottonwood Falls 22.1 mi