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Public land camping

Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds in Kansas

49 places to camp in Kansas run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

49
federal places to camp
49 Army Corps
49
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,725 ft
at the highest of them
Lucas Park. The lowest, Cherryvale Park, sits at 868 ft
2,559
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Kansas

49 places

  1. Arrow Rock Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 1,083 ftelevation 33sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bloomington East Army Corps · Clinton Lake · Douglas County 912 ftelevation 305sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bloomington West group campground Army Corps · Clinton Lake · Douglas County 961 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Canning Creek Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,311 ftelevation 42sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Carbolyn Park Army Corps · Pomona Lake · Osage County 1,046 ftelevation 26sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Card Creek Army Corps · Elk City Lake · Montgomery County n/aelevation 19sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cherryvale Park Army Corps · Big Hill Lake · Labette County 868 ftelevation 24sites 68 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Coeur D'alene Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 1,103 ftelevation 48sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Cottonwood Point Army Corps · Marion Reservoir · Marion County 1,366 ftelevation 167sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Curtis Creek Army Corps · Milford Lake · Geary County 1,195 ftelevation 66sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Dam Site Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 1,064 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Damsite - Fall River Lake Army Corps · Fall River Lake · Greenwood County 931 ftelevation 33sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Farnum Creek Army Corps · Milford Lake · Geary County 1,203 ftelevation 51sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. French Creek Army Corps · Marion Reservoir · Marion County 1,356 ftelevation 20sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Hillsboro Cove Army Corps · Marion Reservoir · Marion County 1,358 ftelevation 53sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Kanza View Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,325 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Kit Carson Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,292 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Longview group campground Army Corps · Perry Lake · Jefferson County 1,020 ftelevation 2sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Lucas Park Army Corps · Wilson Lake · Russell County 1,725 ftelevation 93sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Marion Cove Army Corps · Marion Reservoir · Marion County 1,375 ftelevation 17sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Michigan Valley Army Corps · Pomona Lake · Osage County 1,066 ftelevation 78sites 66 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Minooka Park Army Corps · Wilson Lake · Russell County 1,563 ftelevation 146sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Mound Valley Army Corps · Big Hill Lake · Labette County 868 ftelevation 84sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Neosho Park Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,307 ftelevation 8sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. North Richey Cove Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,303 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Old Town Army Corps · Perry Lake · Jefferson County 902 ftelevation 38sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Outlet (Pomona Lake) Army Corps · Pomona Lake · Osage County 943 ftelevation 28sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Outlet Channel Army Corps · Elk City Lake · Montgomery County n/aelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Outlet(Melvern) Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 980 ftelevation 137sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Richey Cove Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,307 ftelevation 39sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Riverside Army Corps · Kanopolis Lake · Ellsworth County 1,420 ftelevation 29sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Riverside East Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 1,022 ftelevation 41sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Riverside West Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 1,035 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Rock Creek Army Corps · Perry Lake · Jefferson County 917 ftelevation 79sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Rockhaven Park Campground and Equestrian Area horse camp Army Corps · Clinton Lake · Douglas County 999 ftelevation 24sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Santa Fe Trail Army Corps · Council Grove Lake · Morris County 1,295 ftelevation 33sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  37. School Creek Camground Army Corps · Milford Lake · Geary County n/aelevation 39sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  38. Slough Creek Army Corps · Perry Lake · Jefferson County 1,023 ftelevation 173sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  39. Stockdale Army Corps · Tuttle Creek Lake · Riley County 1,106 ftelevation 12sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  40. Sylvan Park Army Corps · Wilson Lake · Russell County 1,465 ftelevation 26sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  41. Timber Creek Park Army Corps · Milford Lake n/aelevation 21sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  42. Timber Hill Park Army Corps · Big Hill Lake · Labette County 925 ftelevation 20sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  43. Turkey Point Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 1,066 ftelevation 49sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  44. Tuttle Creek Cove Army Corps · Tuttle Creek Lake · Riley County 1,232 ftelevation 39sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  45. Venango Park Army Corps · Kanopolis Lake · Ellsworth County 1,499 ftelevation 124sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  46. West Rolling Hills Army Corps · Milford Lake · Geary County 1,196 ftelevation 65sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  47. Whitehall Bay Army Corps · Fall River Lake · Greenwood County 996 ftelevation 30sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  48. Wolf Creek Army Corps · Pomona Lake · Osage County 1,046 ftelevation 56sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  49. Woodridge Park Army Corps · Clinton Lake · Douglas County n/aelevation 66sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov