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Camping in Kansas

Kansas has 53 public campgrounds on record, 52 reservable and 1 first-come. Most (52 of 53) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

53
Total
52
Reservable
1
First-come
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Arrow Rock Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bloomington East Douglas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
305
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bloomington West Douglas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Canning Creek Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
42
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Carbolyn Park Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cherryvale Park Labette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cimarron Elkhart · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Coeur D'alene Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cottonwood Point Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
167
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Curtis Creek Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
66
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam Site Coffey · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Damsite - Fall River Lake Greenwood · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Downstream Point Labette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 East Rolling Hills Park Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Farnum Creek Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
51
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 French Creek Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hillsboro Cove Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
52
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kanza View Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kit Carson Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Longview Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
2
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lucas Park Russell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
93
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Marion Cove Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Michigan Valley Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
78
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Minooka Park Russell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
146
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mound Valley Labette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
84
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Neosho Park Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Overlook Park Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Richey Cove Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Old Town Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
137
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Park Riley · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Park Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Overlook Labette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Overlook Park Douglas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Perry Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Richey Cove Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Riverside Ellsworth · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Riverside East Coffey · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
41
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Riverside West Coffey · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rock Creek Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
79
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rockhaven Park Campground and Equestrian Area Douglas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Santa Fe Trail Morris · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Slough Creek Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
173
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Stockdale Riley · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sylvan Park Russell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Timber Hill Park Labette · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Turkey Point Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tuttle Creek Cove Riley · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Venango Park Ellsworth · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
124
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 West Rolling Hills Geary · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
65
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Whitehall Bay Greenwood · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wolf Creek Osage · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
56
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Kansas

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 52 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 1 campground take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Kansas state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

1 first-come campground need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 0 sit on a named lake . By agency: 52 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Kansas?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 53 public campgrounds on record here, 52 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is boondocking legal in Kansas?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Kansas?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Bloomington East (15 sourced facts), Bloomington West (14 sourced facts), and Cottonwood Point (13 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.