§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Arrow Rock Campground is situated on Melvern Lake on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting.
Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html Recreation Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.
The campground offers 33 campsites, 19 of which have electric and water hookups. Several picnic sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, dock, fish cleaning station and playground offer additional recreation opportunities. Click Here for a Virtual Tour (http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html)
The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, but trees and shade are more sparse within the campground. Contact Info For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Thu
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
15 to 25 mph SW
Fri
83°F
Sunny
0 to 5 mph NE
Sat
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph S
Sun
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 mph NE
Mon
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
5 mph N
Tue
80°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph W
Wed
85°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 15 mph S
