Lovewell State Park
LOVEWELL STATE PARK NEWS, NOTES AND HAPPENINGS!! Updated weekly.
The Lovewell State Park Office is open 8am to 4:00pm Monday thru Friday; Closed Saturday/Sunday. You can also utilize the new CampItKS app, reserveamerica.com and campitks.com for online park purchases; and license.gooutdoorskansas.com for license purchases. Self Pay Station and Kiosk are also available for walk-in campsites and daily vehicle permits.
THE WARNING FOR LOVEWELL RESERVOIR HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS, HOWEVER POCKETS OF ALGAE BLOOM STILL REMAIN. CONTACT WITH THE DRIED ALGAE AND POCKETS OF VISIBLE ALGAE BLOOM AREAS IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED, ESPECIALLY FOR DOGS.
Walleye Point and South Willow Utility campgrounds are open for off-season camping. Walleye Point Shower/Restroom facility is open year-round, as well as a public restroom/shower facility at the front of the Park Maintenance building. Cottonwood, Cedar Point and North Willow Utility Campgrounds, as well as the Cottonwood, Cedar Point and Willow Shower/Restroom facilities and all dump stations, are closed for the season. Lovewell Marina is closed for the season.
As of 4-24-24, Lovewell Reservoir is 1/2 ft below conservation pool. Lovewell Marina is open with spring hours of Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am to 2pm; closed Tuesday. Friday/Saturday/Sunday 8am to 8pm.
The 2024 Lovewell Spring Newsletter is now available to view and print!! Click the link below!
Reservable campsites are open to reserve April 1 thru Sept 30, Walleye Point and South Willow campsites can be reserved through October 31st. Remaining dates of the year are first come-first serve.
Reservations for Lovewell State Park’s rustic and deluxe camping cabins are available 364 days in advance through the same websites, or through the state park office during regular business hours.
Fishing and hunting licenses can be purchased online. Other options for purchase of your hunting or fishing license are:
Webb's Bait & Tackle, Mankato KS (evenings and weekends)>>19 miles
Melby’s Home Center, Scandia KS>>31 miles
Food Mart and Republic County Clerk, Belleville KS>>40 miles
Heartland Foods & Orschelns, Smith Center KS>>49 miles
WalMart, Concordia KS>>57 miles
Click this link for the latest Lovewell Reservoir fishing report!
Frontier, Pioneer, Pine Ridge and Sunrise Camping Cabins are designated as a "PET FRIENDLY" cabin. Customers who wish to bring their pets for their stay at these Camping Cabins will need to choose the "Pet Friendly" option on the online reservation page (or request it during a telephone reservation), and pay an add'l fee of $50.00. All other cabins remain as "No Pets Allowed". Pets must be kept outside in a kennel or on a secured chain or leash.
Special events for 2024 are tentatively scheduled as follows, all dates are TENTATIVE:
Let's Camp America, Free Park Entrance and Open House Tours May 4
Free Fishing Weekend June 1 and 2
Kids Fishing Clinic June 9
Creature Feature June 23
Mammoth History July 20
Campground Christmas August 10
Lovewell Fireworks Display Sunday Sept 1st Cedar Point Boat Ramp at dusk
Free State Park Entrance Sept 8
3D Archery Shoot Sept 1st thru Sept 8
Classic Car Show Sept 21
#OPTOUTSIDE Free Park Entrance Nov 22
All special event dates are subject to change.