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Fort Scott Lake

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Fort Scott Lake offers camping near Fort Scott, Kansas, with terrain featuring open spaces and wooded areas. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s during winter to highs in the 90s in summer. Nearby attractions include the Fort Scott National Historic Site and Gunn Park, providing opportunities for historical exploration and outdoor activities.

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Location

Fort Scott Lake is located in Kansas

Directions

From jct US 69 & US 54 (Wichita exit): Go 3/4 mi W on US 54, then 1/4 mi N on paved road.

Address

2162 Native Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701

Coordinates

37.78800027 N
94.75400067 W

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Drive Time

1 hr 4 min from Joplin
1 hr 27 min from Kansas City
1 hr 45 min from Lawrence
2 hrs from Springfield

Carrie C.

Guide

Reviewed May. 24, 2025

Kansas Camping

We stayed here in our way back to MN, small campsite, but still nice. Theres a pond nearby and lots of walking paths around. This campground is located inside of a city park so there was a lot of people there. Cheap rates for one night, I think it was under $30 and had electric/hookups!

Month of VisitOctober

Neil S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 20, 2019

Fort Scott lake

Fort Scott Lake lake is tent camping only no animenities. ( no water, electric or bathrooms)

Dani D.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2018

Clean, multi-use campground with ricer access and scenic views

This is a great spot to camp if you’re looking for fishing access and some shade. I stayed in a primitive site, which just had a pit toilet and water. Each site was well impacted and flat, woth a picnic table. There are lots of trees for shade, but not very many places where they’re close enough together to string a hammock.

SitePrimitive site

Month of VisitJune