State Park / State Forest · Kansas campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$20–$35/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
12 months ahead via KS DPWP portal
The insider read
12,500-acre reservoir — second-largest in Kansas. Sailing + windsurfing-friendly due to consistent prairie wind. Waconda Spring archaeological site on grounds.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
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Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Vassar
COEInsider tip · Underrated USACE camp 45 min from Topeka. Crappie + white bass spring fishing. The dam observation area has the prairie-sunset overlook.
Near Dodge City
PrivateInsider tip · Old West Boot Hill museum 5 min — daily gunfight re-enactments June-Aug. Closest full-hookup camp on the I-70 corridor for cross-country travellers. Wide pull-throughs accommodate 5th-wheel + trailer.
Near Strong City
NPSInsider tip · Only US preserve dedicated to tallgrass prairie — last 4% of original ecosystem. Bison herd grazes — keep 50 yards. Backcountry hiking-only camp; spring May for wildflowers, autumn for cinnabar bluestem grass.
Near Junction City
COEInsider tip · 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.
Your next step
Glen Elder State Park Campground (Waconda Lake) 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
