Can you reserve a site at Point of Rocks Ponds?

No. Point of Rocks Ponds is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Point of Rocks Ponds

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Cimarron National Grassland (NF) · Open Access

3,405 ft
Elevation

These man-made fishing ponds are stocked with trout in the winter and channel catfish during the summer. Please refer to Kansas Dept of Wildlife and Parks for further information regarding licensing, size limit and etc.

Getting there

From Elkhart, Kansas, take Highway 27 north, cross the Cimarron River, turn west onto FS 600.3, travel approximately one mile. Ponds on south side of the road.

37.11510, -101.91480 · 37°6'54.4"N 101°54'53.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 93°F in Jul, down to 48°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	48	52	60	69	79	89	93	91	84	71	58	48
Low °F	21	23	31	39	50	60	65	63	55	42	31	23
Precip in	0.4	0.3	1.0	1.9	2.2	2.5	2.9	3.0	1.2	1.7	0.5	0.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Point of Rocks Ponds

Can you reserve a site at Point of Rocks Ponds?: No. Point of Rocks Ponds is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Point of Rocks Ponds

Point of Rocks Interpretive Site 1.5 mi · Facility
Cimarron Recreation Area 5.3 mi · Facility
Cimarron National Grassland 6.9 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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