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Camping near

Burlington, Kansas

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Burlington in Coffey County: 7 Army Corps.

7
federal places to camp
7 Army Corps
2.7 mi
to the nearest one
Riverside West
1,103 ft
at the highest of them
Coeur D'alene. The lowest, Outlet(Melvern), sits at 980 ft
354
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Burlington, nearest first

7 places

  1. Riverside West Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 2.7 miaway 1,035 ftelevation 25sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Riverside East Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 2.8 miaway 1,022 ftelevation 41sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Dam Site Army Corps · John Redmond Reservoir · Coffey County 3.9 miaway 1,064 ftelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Arrow Rock Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 20.6 miaway 1,083 ftelevation 33sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Coeur D'alene Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 21.1 miaway 1,103 ftelevation 48sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Turkey Point Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 21.2 miaway 1,066 ftelevation 49sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Outlet(Melvern) Army Corps · Melvern Lake · Osage County 22.2 miaway 980 ftelevation 137sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov