11/20/2024

ATTENTION:

• Rock Creek Marina Bridge Project - September 5th the bridge will be closed UNTIL MAY 2025 
• A detour will be located long US-24 directing thru traffic away from North K-237.  Primarily using K-4 north to 81st (Meriden) east to Clark, south to 74th, then east on 74th turn south on West Lake Road.
• Vehicle permits are required for each motorized vehicle.  Use the self-pay stations if office is closed and no one is at the Gate House.
• NOTICE JANUARY 24 2025 - JANUARY 26 2025 PERRY STATE PARK will be the site of Boy Scouts of America Klondike Derby - this special event will involve most all of the State Park Campground- the Horse Campground will be open for horse campers, Eagle Landing will be open with electric only, for any primitive camping with tents we will have Shelter 1-7.  There are no reservations for sites from Nov 1 2024 to March 31 2025.
• Starting Nov 1 all available sites will be first come first serve. Reservations for utility sites (water and electric) stopped November 1.  Please use the self-pay when the office is closed.

The water has been shut off to the park for the winter.  Lake View Campground and Cougar Pass Campground have frost free hydrants and the water will stay on, but YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK each time.  The entrance lift station and the Lake View lift station will have electricity but no water to rinse.

Water is off at these locations:

• Wild Horse both the Campground and the Bathhouse 11/4
• Eagle Landing Campground 11/4
• Cottonwood Bridge Campground 11/5
• Eagle Landing Bathhouse 11/12
• Lake View Bathhouse 11/18
• Entrance Lift Station 11/18
• Lake View Lift Station 11/18

UPCOMING OFFICE CLOSURES

• NOV 27^th – DEC 1^st, 2024 Holiday
• DEC 24^th - DEC 26^th, 2024 Holiday
• JAN 1^st 2025 Holiday
• Jan 20th 2025 Holiday
• Jan 27^th - Jan 30th 2025

SEASONAL CAMPING 2025 -DATES HAVE CHANGED 
2025 Seasonal Camping - Applications will be available for the upcoming seasonal camping at Perry State Park starting Nov 4th 2024. Applications were mailed to those who participated last year and those that had requested an interest in participating for 2025. Deadline for the completed applications to be returned is Tuesday November 26, 2024 (postmarked, hand delivered or emailed no later than 4:00 PM on November 26, 2024). The drawing will be held December 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Park Office. The Drawing is open to the public, you do not have to be present to participate, but a good contact number for you must be on your application, when your turn arrives and you do not answer your phone, the time will be noted when call/message is left and you will have 20 minutes to decide your selection or to pass  Please call the Park office with any questions or concerns.

FACILITY CLOSURES:

• Hobie Cove shower house is currently closed, due to issues with the building integrity.
• Turkey Run campground is closed and so is that bathhouse due to construction of cabins

Campgrounds with Utilities

• Eagle Landing - no water electric only
• Lake View- has frost free hydrants YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE HYDRANT AFTER FILLING YOUR TANK
• Cougar Pass - has frost free hydrants
• Cottonwood Bridge-no water electric
• Wild Horse - no water electric only

Primitive Campgrounds (no utilities)

• Mulberry Grove
• Catfish Alley
• Hideaway
• Pelican Point: Walk in camping only.  Please do not drive around the barricades. 
• Hobie Cove: Individual camp sites are established 1-30. Only three camp units will be permitted per camp site for a family or group. The post number indicates the middle of the site. Appropriate fees will apply to each of the camp units.

Reminder: Reservations are not to be sold on Buy Sell Trade or Facebook Sites

New business rules as follows established 2024:

1.  All platforms. Implement a 'CHANGE FEE'. $5.00 fee. Applies to any reschedule or date change campsite/cabin reservation, and/or shortened stay. Does not apply to transfer same facility of campsite/cabin, unless a shortened stay.  
2.  All platforms. Campsite cancellation/no show 0-2 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Campsite cancellation 3-14 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Campsite cancellations 15+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.
3.  All platforms. Cabin cancellation/no show 0-4 days prior to arrival date results is no refund. Cabin cancellation 5-29 days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee, 1 night stay fees, and implement a $5 cancellation fee. Cabin cancellations 30+ days prior to arrival date results in loss of reservation fee + $5 cancellation fee.

NOTICE TO HORSE CAMPERS: You must have a HORSE ON SITE TO CAMP AT WILD HORSE EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND.  STARTING NOV 1, 2024, all sites will be first come first serve until March 31, 2025. You will need to call the office for reservations for the prime season (April 1 thru October 31).

NOTICE FOR BOAT OWNERS All Boats: New Registrations, Renewals and Transfers. Please read the instructions below:

1. Your registrations can be done here at Perry State Park. Monday - Friday 8:00 -3:30 Only. No boat registrations can be done on the weekend.
2. YOU must have all paperwork done ahead of time. Copies cannot be done here.  
3. Kansas Requires a bill of sale. A copy of the appropriate bill of sale form is on this website. 
4. You will need to provide our office A PRINTED picture of the HULL ID - if you can't print a picture, we can take a readable etching of the HULL ID Number that is associated with your vessel. (The Hull ID is located on the back of the transom, and it is 12 digits long)
5. There is a form to fill out. This form is under -how to register your boat, "the Application for Certificate of Number Kansas Boating" -- open the + Registration and Renewal Forms.
6. All new boats, out of state boats, and transfers of boats will need to fill out this form. It must be signed and filled out completely.
7. If you bought the boat from a dealer in state or out of state, YOU MUST SETTLE YOUR SALES TAX FIRST with your County, so you will need to provide us a copy of payment of sales tax from your county before you can register the vessel.

HUNTING SEASON----Remember Horse Trails and Bike Trails can cross over into CORP OF ENGINEERS LAND and there might be some walk-in hunting during the various hunting seasons on their property and PERRY STATE PARK is scheduled for some special hunts in designated areas starting 9/15-12/31. Please use caution and wear brightly colored clothing (preferably ORANGE) when using all trails. 

COVID 19 and its variants can still be a concern we still ask that all visitors continue to practice social distancing and wear a mask when necessary.  Maintain a safe space between yourself and others... Be aware of surfaces that are touched regularly, and remember they are only as clean or sanitized as the last person to use it.  Wash your hands with soap and water and use alcohol base sanitizer after touching these surfaces (bathroom door handles, self-pay station, etc.).