The Guide: Winter 2024

Campground Campground Policies:

REGIONAL PARKS

Laundry facilities are available at the shower buildings. Ice, firewood and worms are sold at the office from April 12-Oct. 13. Showers and restroom facilities are located at the entrance area and north end of the campground. Animals must be under control of the owner and on a leash 10-feet or less. A dump station is available for use. Fee is $8 for non-campers. Keep your campsite clean and free of trash, leave no trace.

Gage Park Attractions:

Lake Shawnee Attractions:

Mini-Train & Depot (Open mid-March through October – weather permitting) Carousel in the Park (Open mid- March through October) Reinisch Rose Garden & Doran Rock Garden Hazel Von Rohr Victorian Garden Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center 2-mile Fitness Loop Trail All War Memorial Hill’s Bark Park Kansas Children’s Discovery Center

410-acre recreational lake 7-mile Lake Shawnee Trail Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove

Boat Ramps Campground

Ted Ensley Gardens Junior Fishing Pond Lake Shawnee Golf Course Shelter Houses Bettis Family Sports Complex Envista Softball Complex Other recreational opportunities: Summer Day Camps Disc Golf

Registration Fees:

April 12-Oct. 13 (water + electric hookups, sewer hookups available at select sites) RV, Campers, Tents - $22-42 per night Oct. 14-April 11 (electric hookup only) RV, Campers, Tents - $20 per night Seniors 62 years of age and older receive a $2 discount off the daily rate. Please see our refund policy regarding canceled reservations before booking. Sites D14-16 are designated tent sites. A $6 fee is assessed to those parties wishing to set up a tent behind a camping unit or a second tent in specified sites.

Animaland children’s play area Playland children’s play area Topeka Zoo

Tennis Courts Soccer Fields

Other recreational opportunities: Summer Day Camps Accessible Ball Field Soccer Fields Sand Volleyball Courts Horseshoe Courts Amphitheatre Shelter Houses

Heated Fishing Dock Sand Volleyball Courts Off-leash dog area

Individual Reservations:

Reservations are accepted on a 180-day rolling basis. Reservations can be made online or by calling the office at 785-251-6834. Please see our refund policy regarding canceled reservations before booking.

Public Fishing Areas Lake Shawnee

Junior Fishing Pond at Lake Shawnee Westlake, Gage Park Central Park Pond, 1534 SW Clay Clarion Woods Pond, SW 37th & Fairlawn Horseshoe Bend Pond, SE 43rd & Horseshoe Bend St All areas are available from 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, unless otherwise posted, and are stocked regularly by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Regulations apply. Lake Shawnee is stocked in the spring and fall with trout. Barrier- free fishing docks are available at Westlake, Central Park Pond, Clarion Woods Pond and Lake Shawnee, which also features a heated fishing dock. For more information on fishing, contact KDWP at 785-273-6740 or https://ksoutdoors.com/.

Ted Ensley Gardens

The Ted Ensley Gardens are located on the west side of scenic Lake Shawnee, offering a great panoramic view of the lake. The 9.5- acre garden area features a wealth of design ideas and spectacular plantings. The Garden’s entrance is at the Trailhead facility located north of West Edge Road and 37th Street. The entrance begins with a 60-foot covered bridge and continues through to meditation and rock gardens, annual and perennial beds, rose and water gardens, a gazebo, pergola, pagoda, waterfalls and several ponds. An arboretum with 120 species of trees is just across the street. The Junior Fishing Pond is just south of the garden area.

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