Big Creek Lodge, LLC

10/26/2026

Look up! 🌕 October's Full Hunter’s Moon reaches peak illumination on Monday, October 26, at 12:12 A.M. EDT—but the best time to watch it rise will be tonight, on Sunday evening, October 25. Find an open location with an unobstructed view toward the eastern horizon and look for the Moon around sunset.

The Hunter’s Moon is the Full Moon that follows the Harvest Moon, traditionally associated with hunting and preparing meat for winter. Following the Harvest Moon, fields are typically cleared, leaves have fallen, and animals are easier to spot in open landscapes. At the same time, game such as deer and other wildlife have fattened up over the summer and early fall, making this an ideal time for hunting 🌕

In some years, the October Full Moon is the Moon closest to the autumn equinox. When this happens, the October Moon is called the Harvest Moon and the September Full Moon is referred to as the Corn Moon 🌕

Learn morea at Almanac.com/content/full-moon-october

10/23/2026

Wildlife and Parks has placed nets in Big Creek to survey the fish population. They are marked and are in various locations throughout the water. These surveys are crucial to maintaining a healthy population of fish in our area. Please avoid the areas that these nets are in. Wildlife and Parks will be monitoring them throughout the coming days.

-Chief Smith

10/23/2026

UPDATE: There’s still time to stay!!

We will offer an additional 10% discount to Educators, Veterans, Ellis locals, and Farmers/Farm wives!!!

That’s a 20% discount 😱

Whole lodge pricing for 2 nights: $1532.24
Whole lodge pricing for 1 night: $856

By the room (double queen bed): $107/night
By the room (suite - 1king, bunk bed, and 1 queen): $128.40/night

Offer is only available for THIS WEEKEND - ending - Sunday, October 25, 2026!!!

10/20/2026

Reasons to visit our area:

🎃 Take a trip to Cottage Lane Pumpkin Patch in Ellis OR Pa’s Pumpkin Patch in Hays.
🏈 Cheer on FHSU as they take on Washburn @ Lewis Field - Saturday @ 1 pm.
🛍️ Shop/Explore downtown Hays!
🦖Visit Sternberg!

This offer is ending soon! We can rent-out individual rooms for smaller groups, or you can book the entire lodge for your whole fam.

10/11/2026

Update: The Lodge is BOOKED for Thanksgiving!!!

Surprise!! We now have the entire lodge available for the week of Thanksgiving.🍗

Looking for the perfect place to gather your family and friends? Big Creek Lodge has room for EVERYONE! 🙌

With enough bedrooms to sleep 30+ guests and a fully stocked kitchen ready for your favorite meals, our lodge is the perfect place to make memories without worrying about who’s sleeping where or where everyone will gather!

Instead of splitting everyone up between hotel rooms, bring everyone under one roof! Cook meals together, stay up late catching up, and enjoy the time together that’s hard to find in our busy lives.

📍 Conveniently located between Hays and Ellis, Kansas!

📩 Send us a message to check availability and start planning your next getaway at Big Creek Lodge!

Tag the people you’d bring with you! 🤎

10/06/2026

Come stay with us at Big Creek Lodge, conveniently located near Hays, Ellis, and i-70!

-Individual Bedrooms starting at $125/night
-6+ bedrooms require a 2/night minimum.

You don’t need a big group to stay with us! We have bedrooms available for

•out-of-town guests
•in-laws/family
•friends just passing through

Call Brooklyn, message us, or send an inquiry through our website for more info!

We have a lot of week-day availability and limited weekend openings through the end of the year.

09/10/2026

Click the link below for the Kansas Big Game guidelines.🦌

https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/outdoor-activities/hunting-in-kansas/when-to-hunt

09/07/2026

09/03/2026

We are excited to share this story from Huntin' Fool Magazine of a 2025 guest at BCL, Cody J. Barnett along side his hunting guide Dan Cross! Such a cool story with some awesome people.👏🏼🦌 Congrats again, Cody!!!

08/19/2026

Some cool history right next door! Pete Felten left his legacy all around Ellis County….specifically downtown Hays!