Carnahan Creek Park is located along the eastern shores of Tuttle Creek Reservoir, near Olsburg, Kansas. Tuttle Creek is the second-largest lake in Kansas, with 12,500 acres of water and about 100 miles of rugged, wooded shoreline to explore. Carnahan Creek Park is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers, but operated by Pottawatomie County.
Carnahan Creek Park provides free dispersed tent camping. There are vault toilets, picnic tables, and grills available, but no other services. The park contains several miles of trails, but they are restricted to horses and pedestrians.
Other campgrounds at Tuttle Creek Reservoir include
- Cedar Ridge Park -- 50 primitive sites
- Fancy Creek Park -- 200 primitive sites, plus 26 RV sites
- Randolph Park -- 50 primitive sites, plus 20 RV sites
- River Pond Park -- 200 primitive sites, plus 312 RV sites and 4 cabins
- Stockdale Park -- 12 campsites, for either RV or tent camping
- Tuttle Creek Cove Park -- 57 campsites, for either RV or tent camping
Contact: Tuttle.Creek@usace.army.mil, 785-539-8511. Brochure, Map
Web Site: nwk.usace.army.mil
Location: Olsburg, KS
