Meade Lake SP, KS - 11/09/19

Meade is a city in and the county seat of Meade County, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,721.

Named for Civil War General George G. Meade, the county contains the cities of Fowler, Meade and Plains. The Lone Tree Massacre in which a survey party, sent by the U. S. Government to survey land southwest of Dodge City, was attacked and killed by Cheyenne Indians on August 24, 1874.

Travel Itinerary:
11/09/19 - Saturday
Depart From: Emporia, KS
Depart: 11:10 am
Odometer: 124,192
Arrive: 6:55 pm
Odometer: 124,498
Trip Mileage: 306
Trip Time: 6 hr 45 min

Destination:
Meade Lake State Park
Meade, KS
GPS: 37.169944, -100.433990
Google Maps:  miles -  hr  min
Campsite: SB7
Cost: $29.00
(camping fee = 21.00 + 3.00 processing fee + 5.00 daily vehicle fee)

Gas Expense:
ShortStop #13
Emporia, KS
Price/Gal: $2.279
Gallons: 12.450
Amount: $28.37
Odometer: 124,192

Casey's General Store #3458
Pratt, KS
Price/Gal: $2.329
Gallons: 18.649
Amount: $43.43
Odometer: 124,390

Comments:
We arrived at the John North Ford dealer in Emporium, KS at 7:30 a.m. The service department opens at 8:00 a.m.

The service rep was kind enough to schedule our Ford E-150 cargo van for service, despite having a full schedule for a Saturday.

They replaced the cooling fan on the engine and we were on our way by 11:10 a.m.

Kudos to John North Ford for their excellent customer service.

On our way through Kansas, while looking for a place to spend the night, we discovered a delightful state park in Meade, KS. There are several campgrounds within the park to choose from.