I decided to stay in a state park near Monument Rocks Natural Landmark, I could not believe this beautiful (not flat) spot was in Kansas and was hoping to return if we liked it.

Also, stay two days to see the area.

My first mistake was not working harder to reserve a spot beforehand, so far we had zero trouble finding spots so I did not think it would be a big deal.

My second was travelling there on Thanksgiving, everything was closed, and we were all hungry because I was going to make Thanksgiving meal when we got to our spot…

We got to Lake Scott State Park and it looked super promising but then we started see the dreaded “R” for reserved on every single site.

Maybe three other families were there so we had no clue why everything said that but they had signs saying to not park in one of those spots.

We drove around for probably an hour (while hungry) trying to figure out how to get a spot.

I found their system super confusing and of course there was no one around to clarify.

We finally parked in a spot with no electric (thankfully I was not counting on the microwave to make any of the meal) and I set about trying to deep breath past the stress of the last hour and hurriedly get food cooking.

Nick was kind of done with Kansas after that.

We did everything I wanted to do in two days, in one.

It was a beautiful, interesting area though!

The Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park and Monument Rocks where so pretty to see.

There was also a pueblo at Lake Scott, the farthest east they have found one.

Super interesting.

I am glad I got to see it, just wish their system was not so confusing.

I was super thankful to head to an Oklahoma State Park the next day!

It made me grateful for our easy to use system!

Anyone know why Kansas would say they were all reserved?