Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area and Wildlife Management Area

Calamus offers prime fishing and camping in the heart of the Sandhills, 6 miles NW of Burwell. The modern campgrounds have 122 pads with 30/50 amp electrical hookups, plus 55 non-pad sites, modern restrooms, showers, dump station and water. Other facilities include: Unsupervised swimming beach, 5 boat ramps, vault toilets, picnic tables and fish cleaning stations. The area encompasses 11,720 acres, including the 5,124-acre lake.
Calamus Reservoir SRA offers some of the state’s finest recreational opportunities. Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, sightseeing and hunting are all popular here. The 5,124-acre lake is surrounded by 4,958 acres of gently rolling land, covered with native grasses and forbs. About 1.2 miles of the Calamus River and 3.5 miles of other streams meander through the area.
Another highlight is a trip to the Calamus State Fish Hatchery, located below the dam. The hatchery has self-guided tours and displays on raising fish and other topics.

Services & Amenities:
Within Facility
Bird Watching
Boat Ramp
Boating
Campground Host
Camping, Improved Site
Camping, Primitive
Canoeing
Cash Machine/Atm
Comfort Station
Dock Slips
Dump Station, Camper
Fire Rings
Fish Cleaning Station
Fish Hatchery
Fishing
Fishing Lake
Fishing River
Fishing, PARK LAKE
Fuel, Boats
Fuel, Vehicles
Golf
Grills
Group Picnicking
Group/Community Facility
Handicap Access
Hunting
Information Center
Interpretive Center
Interpretive Waysides
Jet Skiing
Jogging/Running
Kayaking
Maintenance,Vehicle
Office/Ranger Station
PARK LAKE
Parking
Photography
Picnic Area
Picnic Pavilion
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Tables
Pier, Fishing
Playground
Powerboating
Rentals, Canoe
Rentals, Fishing Equipment
Restrooms
Retail , Bait & Tackle
Retail, Drinks/Ice/Snack
Retail, Firewood
Retail, Store/Gift Shop
Retail,Supplies
SWIMMING, PARK LAKE
Sail Boarding
Sail Boating
Scenic Driving Routes
Showers
Sightseeing
Skiing – Water
Sunbathing
Swimming – Park Lake
Viewing Platform/Overlk
Walking
Water Access, Park Lake
Water Access, Reservoir
Water Access, River/Stream
Water Drinking
Water Skiing
Wildflower Viewing
Wildlife Viewing
Windsurfing/Sailboarding