Best Cabin Camping near Andover, KS

Recent Cabin Reviews near Andover, Kansas

45 Reviews of 8 Andover Campgrounds

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  Debbie J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2021

  Wichita’s Spring Lake RV Resort

  Love Springlake Resort

  This is a resort. Everything you could want. Swimming pool, chuck wagon on weekends. Free minutes golf, etc. A very nice playground for children. Shower/Restroom. Even propane filling station. Laundrymat. Fishing. Small & Large cabin rentals. Rv rentals. You can stay a day or a year!

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  Holly D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2023

  West Shore - Cheney State Park

  Love camping here

  We love camping here because the campsites are decent size and they have cabins for our family without campers or tents. We also enjoy the lake and playgrounds for the kids. It is close to home but a nice getaway.

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  Basil W.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 28, 2021

  Cheney State Park Smarsh Creek Campground

  Kingfisher Cabin

  Great weekend for a family of four in a cozy retreat! The cabin was super clean and the camp hosts couldn’t have been more helpful.

  Amenities abound! Ranging from hiking to horseshoes and everything in between. Will definitely be going back!!

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  Stew F.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Bed bugs!!! Don’t rent Cabin 5 Larkspur

  I’m exhausted, the last 12hrs has been a dumpster fire. Last thing we expected was a bed bug infestation. Woke at midnight with a few annoying bites, on further inspection we were covered in bed bugs, urrrgghh. After picking them off our pj’s and getting over the initial shock we went home to quarantine our clothes, shower and sleep. Returned in the morning to checkout and trash our sleeping bags and pillows. Everyone is disappointed, and I’m out of pocket for 2 nights accommodation and 4x sleeping gear...whoever the host is should be ashamed of themselves, I’m trying to warn the next people, this cabin is booked solid but in reality uninhabitable! The porch is also infested with burrowing bumblebees, scary for kids and adults alike.

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  Basil W.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 8, 2020

  Cheney State Park Smarsh Creek Campground

  Winter is Coming

  Great spot for a close to town quick Getaway. The sites are spacious and clean. The state does a great job keeping it that way.

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  Melissa H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2016

  West Shore - Cheney State Park

  Summer fun

  The campsite has friendly staff, the facilities and campsites are clean, great swimming area. They are pet friendly and have a leash law. The boat ramp and dock are good sized and kept maintained. I have a great time everytime I go. I recommend it as a stop while you are in Kansas.

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  Nancy C.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 8, 2021

  West Shore - Cheney State Park

  BALD EAGLES!!!

  Yep, we saw bald eagles every day of our stay. Majestic!

  This campground is large and spread out. We road our bikes over every inch and clocked 12 miles. If you do mountain bike, you would enjoy the 9 + mile trail ( we walked it). It's flat and not challenging, but really nice, secluded and if you bring a lunch, there are 3 picnic tables on the lake that can only be reached by boat or the trail. Boating, fishing, birding, 18 hole disc golf course, swimming, biking or just relaxing, this place is great.

  There are several loops within this State Park. The Gapher loop is for tents. If you are a tenter, you are in for a treat. Sites right are right on the water. The restroom water was on in this loop only.

  Smarsh is a loop that is not on the lake side, but the only w/e loop that had water turned on during off season. It looks older and is low land. A large area of standing water was by the road. Even though it is older, has giant Cottonwood trees shading the sites.. one of the 10 modern bathhouse was conveniently located at the entrance to the loop. A playground and walking trails are across the main road. The longest trail runs through this loop.

  The Hobie Loop has no services, but the amazing views make up for it. Half the sites are right on the water. Kayaks, Canoes, SUP can be launched right from the sites or just across the road. You pass a HUGE boat launch area before you get to this loop.

  The last 2 loops ( North and South) are w/e loops, but water was off for the season. You could fill tanks at the vacant host site or the dump station.

  The sites are all gravel or grass with the exception of handicap sites. I wouldn't they were level, but all doable.

  It was WINDY every day so I couldn't kayak or SUP. I think it is just Kansas, though. I was sad to see so much trash on the road and the most remote part of the long hiking trail. Some could be from windy blowing stuff around, but the bad of empty beer bottles discarded on th me trail was not. We reported it.

  A small store is just outside the entrance and Witchita is only 30 minutes away. Hutchinson is maybe 15 mi.

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  Bonnie A.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 18, 2020

  USI RV Park

  Great place to stay over in Wichita

  Close to everywhere, flat gravel sites, friendly owners and employees, full hookups, nice dog park and kid's playground. We travel through Wichita frequently and are happy to have found a place to stay overnight or longer when needed.

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  Casey B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 16, 2022

  USI RV Park

  Clean but tightly packed

  The small park is located in a commercial area but has fairly close access to downtown Wichita. It does have a small dog park and playground set an is good enough for a overnight visit.

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  Jennie D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2019

  USI RV Park

  Clean, friendly, secure, and quiet!

  We stopped here overnight during our road trip across the country. It was a delightful surprise! The bathrooms are super clean, there is a very nice playground and fenced dog run.

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  Jason S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 16, 2018

  Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park

  Graet Little Area

  Three nice campgrounds, large playground, fishing and a swim beach. Worth the stop with the kids.

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  Angie S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2018

  Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park

  Big Oak Campground

  You'd think the Big Oak Campground in El Dorado State Park would be amazing. It's shaded with huge trees, nice sized sites some of which are very spread out, a quick walk to the swim beach and a quick drive to put your boat in the water. Unfortunately these pluses are far outweighed by the negatives. First the bathrooms were horrible. I realize they are older restrooms but they smelled awful, they were never obviously cleaned, the showers were not even a tiny bit private, the door to the restroom was broken and had to be propped open with a tree branch. Just over the bridge at the swim beach they were worse and some of the doors in the women’s room were missing. Yuck! Secondly basic campground rules were not enforced at all. The site across from us easily had 30 people camping and were up until 4am with loud music and a bright light on. I’m not kidding, my daughter was up around 3 to use the restroom and we walked by twice. The family in the site next to us had at least 4 cars and 2 tents set up outside the site on the walking path in addition to their two tents in their own site. The dog free swim beach had dogs on it. We camp with our dogs, one of which loves to swim and even I don’t want dogs on a public beach. Our camping weekend was negatively affected by poor camping etiquette and a sever lack of basic rule enforcement. We won’t be back to El Dorado State Park Big Oak campsite any time soon, at least not during the busy summer camping season. Cross Timbers and Fall River are much better!

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  Corey C.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2023

  Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park

  El Dorado Kansas

  Good wish could’ve been closer to the boats, but nearby the swimming area right now t-Mobile service works out here pretty well. 

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  Donna G.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 6, 2024

  Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park

  Better than Bluestem

  Finally we found a campsite in Old Oak. Beautiful setting. Showers/toilets were were better than the archaic ones in Bluestem that have no roofs, but barely. Broken soap dispensers, cold water, no privacy in showers, etc.

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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 19, 2016

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Ranger Review: Mountain House Macaroni & Cheese at El Dorado State Park - Bluestem, KS

  Campground Review: I stayed at El Dorado State Park - Bluestem Point camping area. It was a lot better than I expected. The lake was large and you could tell that the banks of the lake had flooded the campsites on the shoreline. I expected a lot of bugs but it wasn't bad.

  The showers and bathrooms were like a swimming pool shower built in the 70's. There was no roof but everything is enclosed. The lake is really peaceful, and even though the state park boasts over 1200 campsites, I was all by myself with no one in sight.

  It is a very peaceful place.

  Gear Review: As a top reviewer on TheDyrt, I have an opportunity to review outdoor gear and products. While at El Dorado I gave the Mountain House Macaroni and Cheese a try and was very satisfied.

  It's easy to prepare, boil two cups of water, pour it into the pouch and let it sit for about ten minutes after you have stirred the contents of the pouch.

  I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, it was really good. Honestly, it tasted a lot like Stouffer's Macaroni and Cheese. The only real problem, no matter how much you stir you cannot get every noodle to rehydrate, so about ten percent of the noodles are a little crunchy. That is why it gets 4 instead of 5 stars. The flavor is excellent and the texture is 90% there. This is a winner if you are backpacking and want a hot meal that is easy to prepare.

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  Kyler B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2018

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Always our go to spot!!

  We normally camp here every weekend that we are able to as it’s a short drive for us. Camp hosts are very friendly and it is well taken care of. They just added new shower houses and are really improving what was already a great place to camp.

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  Marty D.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2018

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Love the park, not the bait store!

  Park is nice & clean! Ross at the main entrance is a great guy with lots of information about the parks & lake. Camp host at Sunflower Meadows was nice & helpful. I would give the park 5 stars but the man at the Bluestem Bait & General Store was very rude! So rude that we made the 12 mile drive back to El Dorado to buy all our supplies & bait at Walmart & Angler's Bait & Tackle. The man at Angler's Bait & Tackle was very helpful & went out of his way to help make our camping & fishing trip enjoyable! Just goes to show that customer service can make you or break you. Will definately be going back to Bluestem Point but not to Bluestem Bait & General Store!

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  Dionna F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  You know you’ve been camping too much when....

  ....the camp host offers you dog food and asks if your homeless....haha

  Bluestem Point Rocks & Rolls! My SOBF (significant other boyfriend) and I have camped here over six times. We didn’t even leave when they had the semi-floods and crazy lightning storms in May & June 2019 (and we only live 30 minutes away). The picnic tables are great because they are shaped like a sail and you can turn them to block the wind or sun. You can also put a tarp on top and block out the rain. The camp hosts (Bob and Jean) are so friendly and accommodating. They also keep the place spic and span.

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  Todd P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 2, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Close to home

  This was our first time camping in our new travel trailer and we were pleased with having such an easy to use campground so close to home. The sites were level and spacious. We will definitely be back.

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  Randall J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Party hub

  The lake was flooded so the water was a bit off, biggest complaint was the lack of shade on our spot and the amount of young people partying all night. Brewery in the city of el dorado wasn’t bad.

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  Stanleigh S.

  Legend

  

  Feb. 7, 2021

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Decent campground

  Very few 50 amp site to choose from and no 50 amp sites with shade. Decent beach area with playground equipment for kids. The general store carries camping essentials, beer, and ice.

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  Donna G.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 6, 2024

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  No modern shower/toilets

  After told at the office that there were showers in Bluestem all of the modern showers were locked due to water line problems. So we went to the campgrounds by the dam.

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  Lisa M.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Actually stayed at Bemis CG

  We actually camped at Bemis Campground about a mile and a half south of this campground. Right off of the main road. There was about 15 or 20 spaces all with electric. I believe there was vault toilets only but no dump station. We had to come up to the blue stem area to dump. Nice little campground right on the lake but downside was that it was right next to the road so a little bit of traffic noise and not really any place to hike or walk. Spaces were fairly level and nicely spaced apart. Probably would recommend taking a back in spot rather than a pull through spot as the pull through were all pretty small and had no shade.

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  Terry G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2018

  Wellington KOA

  good camp

  easy to get to. people are super helpful

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  Wandering W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2019

  Wellington KOA

  Clean

  Friendly staff, extremely clean bathrooms and showers! Nice grassy spot for our tent!

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  Jason B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 28, 2019

  Wellington KOA

  Small, but nice campground.

  Nice KOA campground. A little further than we wanted to be from Wichita, but not their fault. Clean, friendly employees. Would stay here again.

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  Jack B.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 4, 2021

  Wellington KOA

  Perfect Stop over

  This is a very clean and well maintained camp ground. We just needed one night and used the coin operated laundry.