Saw the sign for the auto tour on the way to Big Stone Lake State Park. Looked it up on Google and…read moreit is a MUST SEE!!! 5 mile paved loop through the wilderness with views of wetlands full of birds, rock outcroppings you can walk on, and a path along trees and a stream... Only saw one other car on a Saturday morning. Three bikes were doing the loop. Now that would be fun... If this place was closer to a big city it would be overrun with people. It is in the middle of nowhere. The perfect place to be for a wild life. :) I can say, if you are in the area, visit. But if you are in the area, you do. I can tell everyone else, IT IS WORTH A DRIVE FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!

We were there Oct 2025. The lodge is filthy, bathrooms were unhygienic, I had to wear sandals in…read morethe shower and I even bleached before using it. Hunted the same area over 3 times. Our guide was unprofessional and couldn't hardly call in anything. His reed needed replaced.

Very disappointing first experience with them will be my last forsure. Lack of experience lack of…read moreknowledge bad calling and lack of scouting. The birds were there in extreme numbers. 2 out of the 3 hunts we were 500 yards from where we should have been any scouting at all would have told them the birds are on water with it being warm out! Dont waste your time! Plenty of other guides in Kansas that'll put you on birds every time.