Arrow Rock

- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
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.Facilities 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) Natural Features 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.
- Melvern LakeLake fishing0.9 mi
Turkey PointLake fishing1.7 mi
OutletLake fishing3.3 mi- Long CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Turkey PointLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Riverside EastRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Melvern LakeLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- OutletLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Canning CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 16m drive
- Richey CoveLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Riverside WestRiver fishing · ~31 min drive
- Santa Fe TrailLake fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Rock Creek Marina & ResortRiver fishing · ~1h 22m drive
- Rock CreekLake fishing · ~1h 20m drive
Best time to visit Arrow Rock
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 20°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
4 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
6 wet
Apr
67° / 43°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Melvern Lake, KS, 3.2 mi away at 1,094 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

