Cabins · Kansas State Parks · Kansas
Cabins at Prairie Dog State Park
Kansas State Parks · Kansas, United States
- Units
- 4
- Sleeps
- 6–8 per unit
- Bedrooms
- 1, stated for 2 of 4 units
- Heated
- All
- Kitchen
- 2 of 4
- Private bath
- 2 of 4
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- All
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,382 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Norton
- Address
- 13037 State Highway 261, Norton, KS 67654
- Phone
- (785) 877-2953
About each unit
Cedar Crest Cabin · sleeps 8
Cedar Crest Cabin is a primitive cabin at Prairie Dog State Park, sleeping up to 8. It has no kitchen, no private bathroom, heat and air conditioning. It's wheelchair accessible. Pets are not allowed. The park's own website lists it as bookable year-round.
Cottonwood Cabin · sleeps 8
Cottonwood Cabin is a primitive cabin at Prairie Dog State Park, sleeping up to 8. It has no kitchen, no private bathroom, heat and air conditioning. It's wheelchair accessible. Pets are not allowed. The park's own website lists it as bookable year-round.
Eagle View Cabin · sleeps 6
Eagle View Cabin is a one-bedroom modern cabin at Prairie Dog State Park, sleeping up to 6. It has a kitchen, a private bathroom, heat and air conditioning. It's wheelchair accessible. Pets are not allowed. The park's own website lists it as bookable year-round.
Prairie Dog Cabin · sleeps 6
Prairie Dog Cabin is a one-bedroom modern cabin at Prairie Dog State Park, sleeping up to 6. It has a kitchen, a private bathroom, heat and air conditioning. It's wheelchair accessible. Pets are not allowed. The park's own website lists it as bookable year-round.
The park's own page notes the nearby shower house closes for the off-season and a vault toilet is used instead - the cabin itself stays bookable year-round, just with reduced facilities in winter.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest Cabin | 8 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Cottonwood Cabin | 8 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Eagle View Cabin | 6 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Prairie Dog Cabin | 6 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | -15° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 25° | -16° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 35° | 15° | 80° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 43° | 21° | 87° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 54° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 66° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 70° | 56° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 68° | 56° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 64° | 40° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 45° | 25° | 85° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 37° | 15° | 79° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 27° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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