Arrow Rock
Arrow Rock is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Kansas. Hookups: electric & water.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Kansas
- Coordinates
- 38.49085, -95.75952
- Hookups
- Electric & Water
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Water Access
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 785-549-3318
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Arrow Rock
Overview Arrow Rock Campground is situated on Melvern Lake on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html Recreation Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area. Facilities The campground offers 33 campsites, 19 of which have electric and water hookups. Several picnic sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, dock, fish cleaning station and playground offer additional recreation opportunities. Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html) Natural Features The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, swi
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks · 37 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Rock Park Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Turkey Point Park Campground | Private campground | 1.6 mi | — | — |
| Turkey Point | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 1.7 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Churchill Campground | Private campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Lakeview Group Camp | Private campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
| Doud Campground | Private campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.