US Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$32/night
Season open
April through October
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Largest reservoir in Kansas — 16,000 acres. Walleye + striped bass the unique-fish reason. The Farnum loop has the longest big-rig sites. Tornado-shelter at the bath house — confirm location at check-in spring storm season.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at nwk.usace.army.milOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens recreation.gov
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Sylvan Grove
StateInsider tip · Bluest water in Kansas — Wilson Lake is clearer than most desert lakes due to gypsum suspension. Hell Creek loop has the towering bluff sites; book one of those for sunset.
Near Lawrence
StateInsider tip · Closest state park camp to Lawrence — KU football weekends Sept-Nov book a year out. Hickory loop has the full-hookup big-rig sites; Walnut loop is the quieter family side.
Near Scott City
StateInsider tip · Hidden canyon oasis in High Plains country — bluff walls + spring-fed lake. El Cuartelejo Pueblo ruins (only NE-tribe pueblo) on park grounds. Quiet alternative to busier eastern Kansas parks.
Near Great Bend
StateInsider tip · Largest wetland in interior US — spring/fall bird migration shorebird mecca. Camp gear at the dam-overflow areas. Bring binoculars; Kansas Wetlands Education Center 5 min.
Your next step
Farnum Creek (Milford Lake · USACE) takes rigs up to 50 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Kansas.
Nothing in Kansas is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Kansas trip planning.
Before you go
Kansas rules
Verified 2026-05-10
