Tuttle Creek State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- YesAlso cabins
- Official site
- travelks.com(785) 539-7941
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Tuttle Creek State Park is a 1,082-acre park in Pottawatomie County, about 5 miles north of Manhattan.
Visitors come for horseback riding, golf, archery, biking, and fishing. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites with full hookups, tent sites, and primitive or hike-in sites. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Pets
Pets must always be restrained by a camper, cage, hand-held leash, or tethered chain no longer than 10 feet; not allowed on swimming beaches/buoyed swim areas or in public buildings.
Statewide rule from Kansas's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle: $5 daily vehicle permit or annual Kansas State Parks Passport ($15.50 resident via vehicle registration, $25 at KDWP office); camping permit required in addition for overnight stays, prime-site fee Apr 1–Sep 30, $3 per-stay transaction fee.
Statewide fee rule from Kansas's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Kansas park passes
- Daily vehicle permit — $5. Daily vehicle entry; not required at Mushroom Rock, Prairie Spirit Trail and Flint Hills Trail state parks Details
- Kansas State Parks Passport (annual vehicle permit) — $15.50 with Kansas vehicle registration renewal; $25 at a KDWP office. Entry to any Kansas state park without the $5 daily vehicle fee Details
From the Kansas state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- CampItKS (KDWP camping reservations)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsites | — | Electric and Water Hookups: 159; Electric-only Hookups: 44; Full Hookups: 8 | — |
Camping details from the park
Modern Cabins
11
Primitive Cabins
0
Primitive Campsites
501
159
Electric-only Hookups
44
Full Hookups
8
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Cabins and lodging
- Modern Cabins: 11 units
Modern Cabins
Primitive Cabins
Things to do
HikingBikingHorseback ridingFishingArcheryGolfCamping
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge | 0.75 mi | Easy | WalkingGravel surface |
| Cottonwood Trail | 0.5 mi | Easy | WalkingNatural surface |
| Fancy Creek Mountain Bike | 6 mi | Na | WalkingMountain BikingNA surface |
| Randolph Equestrian Trail | 13 mi | Na | WalkingHorse RidingNA surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
- Western Heritage Trail
- Length- 1.25
- Terrain - Paved
- Difficulty level – Easy
- Usage – Walking
- This trail parallels the Blue River, through the scenic Rocky Ford fishing area, and ends at the bridge located on Dyer Barnes road.
- Cedar Ridge
- Length- .75 miles
- Terrain - Gravel
- Difficulty level – Easy
- Usage – Walking
- Trail winds through forested areas, but also tallgrass prairie.
- Cottonwood Trail
- Length- .5 Miles
- Terrain - Natural
- Difficulty level – Easy
- Usage – Walking
- Fancy Creek Mountain Bike
- Length- 6 miles
- Terrain - NA
- Difficulty level – NA
- The trail tracks up and down hills of cedar forest and native grasslands. Rock outcrops and ridges provide challenges.
- Randolph Equestrian Trail
- Length- 13 Miles
- Terrain - NA
- Difficulty level – NA
- Usage – Walking, Horse Riding
- Encompasses a wide variety of terrain offering views of the flint hills, the lake, and wildlife.
Fishing
- Blue catfish
- Channel catfish
- Crappie
- White bass
- Flathead catfish
- Saugeye
Kansas Fishing License
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Camping
- Tent camping
- RV camping
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Sewer hookups
- Primitive or backcountry camping
Lodging
- Cabins
Recreation
- Golf course
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Cabins near River Pond Campground
Reserve at CampitKS
- Kiowa
- Cherokee
- Sioux
Cabins near Cedar Ridge Campground
Reserve at CampitKS
- Nemaha (also pet-friendly)
- Pottawatomie
- Shawnee
- Riley
ADA accessible Dock
- River Pond on East side of park
Accessibility: Tuttle Creek State Park offers 7 cabins that are ADA accessible. The Kiowa, Cherokee, and Sioux Cabins are ADA-accessible cabins located in the River Pond Campground. The Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, and Riley Cabins are the ADA-accessible cabins located in the Cedar Ridge Campground. Nemaha cabin is also one of our pet-friendly cabins. There is one ADA accessible dock located in River Pond and is adjacent to the swim beach on the East hand side of the park. We have no ADA-accessible trails at the park.
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 5800A River Pond Rd.
Manhattan, KS 66502 - Nearest town
- Manhattan — about 5 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.2603, -96.5756
- Phone
- (785) 539-7941
- kdwp.tuttlecreeksp@ks.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Kansas State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- TravelKS.com (State of Kansas official tourism site, Dept. of Commerce) 'Kansas State Parks' page — 29 park page links; contacts/coordinates from KDWP's public ArcGIS 'KDWP Spatial Directory' Offices layer
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology