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Kamp Siesta

With 42 sites spread among shade trees, this county-managed campground sits adjacent to Oswego's fairgrounds and city park. The facility provides hookups and allows pets, with sites accessible for larger rigs via easy highway access. Three pull-through sites accommodate bigger RVs alongside standard back-in spots.

The adjacent city park features a swimming pool, tennis courts, and playgrounds, all positioned on a bluff overlooking the Neosho River. A wooded trail runs behind the campground, while strip pit lakes from former coal mining operations east of town offer fishing opportunities. At $10 per night, the campground operates year-round with regular patrols. For additional options in the region, campers can explore campgrounds near Miami.

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Location

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Kamp Siesta is located in Kansas

Directions

From Jct of K-96 & Kansas St, N 1 mi on Kansas St to North St, W 1 mi, follow signs (E)

Coordinates

37.17300038 N
95.1040004 W

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T-Mobile5G
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VerizonLTE
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AT&TLTE
Some Coverage

Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
50 Amp Hookups

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General Info

Drive Time

42 min from Joplin, MO
1 hr 28 min from Tulsa, OK
1 hr 42 min from Springfield, MO
1 hr 55 min from Fayetteville, AR

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2 Reviews

John M.

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Reviewed Apr. 12, 2024

Nice, quiet campground with lots of parking spots

We camped here in October 2021 to close out our season and as a waypoint to Beaver Lake. This is a very nice, quaint little municipal campground. The shower house was clean enough, the spots were all well-maintained, and everything worked as advertised. There is a city park right around the bend that has all kinds of stuff, and there are basketball courts, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits within short walking distance.

It may have been because of the time of year since the campground was about to close, but we were the only campers there for the whole week, which was totally awesome. There are 42 spots at Kamp Siesta, three of which are pull-through, so you cannot possibly beat this place for $10 a night.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the wooded trail right behind the campground. You definitely forget you're in Kansas back there!

Site35

Month of VisitOctober

Randy C.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2019

A good waypoint stay in Southeast Kansas

Kamp Siesta is an establish campground in shade trees located adjacent to the fairgrounds and city park. The park is very nice and suitable for walking or biking and is on a bluff that overlooks the Neosho River. The park includes a swimming pool, tennis courts, pavilions, and playgrounds. Amenities such as gas stations, hardware store, restaurants and groceries are all with a mile or two of the campground and well separated from them by quite neighborhoods. While there is not a lot to do in Oswego itself, it is close to strip pits east of town left over from coal mining that are good for fishing and there is a nice 9 hole golf course just west of town. There is also fishing down on the river. This river is known for it's large catfish. The park is easy to access from the highway and plenty of room to maneuver larger rigs. I grew up in this area and know it well. The campground is quiet and well patrolled and at $10 a night it a cheap but relaxing place to stop and unwind.

I believe it is open year round.

Month of VisitAugust