Facilities
This year round day-use park offers five group picnic shelters. Shelters very in size and features available. All shelters have picnic tables, barbque grill.
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Outlet Park (Tuttle Creek Lake)
Tuttle Creek Lake
Upcoming Availability
14 of 14 days currently show available sites.
Fri, Sep 11
5
sites
Sat, Sep 12
4
sites
Sun, Sep 13
2
sites
Mon, Sep 14
2
sites
Tue, Sep 15
2
sites
Wed, Sep 16
2
sites
Thu, Sep 17
2
sites
Fri, Sep 18
2
sites
Sat, Sep 19
1
site
Sun, Sep 20
1
site
Mon, Sep 21
2
sites
Tue, Sep 22
5
sites
Wed, Sep 23
5
sites
Thu, Sep 24
5
sites
Campground guide
What to know before booking
Outlet Park is located below the Tuttle Creek Lake Dam on the Big Blue River. This year round day-use park offers five group picnic shelters. Tuttle Creek Lake is situated in the northern portion of the Flint Hills, which are characterized by flat-topped hills with long, steep slopes, limestone rock outcrops and well-defined stream channels.
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Natural Features
Tuttle Creek Lake is situated in the northern portion of the Flint Hills, which are characterized by flat-topped hills with long, steep slopes, limestone rock outcrops and well-defined stream channels. The climate is typified by warm summers and moderately cold winters. More than 2 million guests visit Tuttle Creek Lake each year to enjoy the endless recreational opportunities provided by the vast lake and surrounding landscape.
Recreation
Outlet Park is a populare day use destination. Located only a few minutes form Manhattan it makes a great destination for a picnic lunch with the family of a large group picnic.
Campsite map
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
Campsites
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Site Shelter 1
1
—
vehicle
75
people
—
shade
Site Shelter 4
2
—
vehicle
200
people
Yes
shade
Site Shelter 3
2
—
vehicle
175
people
—
shade
Site Cottonwood
1
—
vehicle
125
people
—
shade
Site Shelter 2
1
—
vehicle
60
people
—
shade
Important notices
Park hours 6 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Special event permits are required for activities out-side the day to day activities of the park this included but is not limited to the following amplified music, vendor sales, specialized apperatus (e.g. bounce houses, dunk tanks, rock walls, water slides etc), and groups that exceed facility carrying capacity. Permit request must be made 30 days in advace. Contract park office for information about special event permits (785)-539-8511 M-F 8am-4:30PM CST.
Park is subject to Title 36 regulation enforcement. Visit Title 36 to view the regulations.
Additional park specific rules and regulations can be found on the campground map. Outlet Park Rules and Regulations.
Surrounding campgrounds
Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.
Common questions
Is Outlet Park (Tuttle Creek Lake) available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 14 of the next 14 days, starting Fri, Sep 11. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
How do I book Outlet Park (Tuttle Creek Lake)?
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.