Best Camping near Colby, KS

Colby is the perfect place for adventurous campers and RVers. Colby is filled with the activities, sights, and experiences to make everyone in your crew a happy camper. At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Colby, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew.

Best Camping Sites Near Colby, KS (29)

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112 Reviews of 29 Colby Campgrounds


  • FThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from High Plains Camping
    Oct. 24, 2024

    High Plains Camping

    Great pizza

    High Plains Camping is under new ownership and management since 2022. The managers, Jana and Andy are very wonderful, very helpful. They have a lot of plans to reconstruct the facility. It’s tired, but clean. They do have a cafe “Grub n Chug”. Great pizza and beer at a reasonable price. The camp sites in section 300/400 are spacious with full utilities.

  • kThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sheridan State Fishing Lake
    Sep. 28, 2024

    Sheridan State Fishing Lake

    Beautiful, great stop for my trip out west

    Lovely campsite! Plenty of spots! You can be on the water, tucked away, or grab a few sites with some friends! Awesome to have picnic tables. It was a little buggy at dusk, but other than that no complaints. I got to see 2 great blue herons and listen to 2 great horned owls call to each other at night - how awesome!

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Goodland KOA
    Aug. 17, 2024

    Goodland KOA

    Top

    • nice place with a small pool

    • perfect restrooms

    • very clean and top support from the staffs.

    • fair price

    • charming surroundings

    • good playground for the kids

  • Rosie M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Kansas Country Inn & RV Park
    Aug. 8, 2024

    Kansas Country Inn & RV Park

    A place to park with electric and water.

    This was a convenient place to stop for the day. Has full hookups. Keep in mind it is right by a highway, so there was a lot of traffic sounds.

  • chad F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from The Thresher Show Camp
    Jul. 19, 2024

    The Thresher Show Camp

    Great place!

    The showers were great but the best thing was a personal tour from Rod! We went a week before the yearly event that we're excited to go check out next year.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from St. Francis City Campground
    Jul. 17, 2024

    St. Francis City Campground

    Great free camping with showers, bathrooms and near restaurants and stores

    This is a great free camping site in western Kansas right off 36 Hwy. Free for tents and RV’s if you boondock. $25 fee to hookup to electric and water. Shower house and bathrooms were a little run down, but worked just the same as a 5 star hotel. Pizza Hut, Dollar General and gas stations within walking distance. Our stay was quiet and we were the only campers. Right behind the city public works facility so there was some noise and traffic there but not at all annoying.

  • Katie L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Timber Canyon Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Timber Canyon Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park

    One night in Timber Canyon

    These spaces are blocked from the wind and feel more private than the Lakeview campground, but you are a bit further from bathrooms/dumpsters. Primitive spaces had a picnic table and fire ring, and you’ll likely find a little “cove” all to yourself. Most people seemed to be RV camping in the sites that provided hookups and water.

  • Samantha G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from St. Francis City Campground
    Jun. 30, 2024

    St. Francis City Campground

    Safe camping in established space

    I loved this spot. It was a Hail Mary when road tripping without much else around! There are men’s and women’s showers/bathrooms, but there were dead crickets everywhere and didn’t seem to be well maintained (no shower curtain either). That said, it was a hot, free shower after days on the road, so I thought it was great. Lots of flat land and several spots. Very very windy at night.

  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from High Plains Camping
    Jun. 16, 2024

    High Plains Camping

    Easy access, kind, and clean.

    I stopped for just one night on my way to Colorado in a baby 13 foot travel trailer and they were kind enough to put me back in the corner so I could watch the beautiful Kansas Sunset, and away from the big rigs. Big clean, hot and free showers with good water pressure. 

  • Megan C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Timber Canyon Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park
    Jun. 6, 2024

    Timber Canyon Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park

    Gorgeous lake view

    I stayed for one night on the site with the covered shelter, and it worked out wonderfully because we had a huge lightning storm in the middle of the night. This is a beautiful and well maintained campground. This particular site would be difficult for family with young children because it is far away from the pit toilet.

  • Angie A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Kansas Country Inn & RV Park
    Oct. 16, 2023

    Kansas Country Inn & RV Park

    Small yet convenient

    Very friendly staff. Convenient for an overnight stay. Affordable. Thankful for electricity as it was cold. Watch for the thorny burrs that get all over shoes especially if you have a dog…. Would be very painful for them. RVs very close to one another. Never accessed the bathhouse yet one was available with a combo. Good WiFi

  • Kim H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Atwood Lions Club Park
    Oct. 15, 2023

    Atwood Lions Club Park

    Nice with FHU

    Gravel, level sites. Short walk to the convenience store to get key to unlock the utilities box and pay for the site (check or cash only). Beautiful lake with walking path just over a mile around.

  • Samuel H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Apache Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park
    Oct. 13, 2023

    Apache Campground — Historic Lake Scott State Park

    Windy

    38 Mph wind gusts all night long made for some miserable camping. Not sure if that’s normal around here or not. 305 & 304 are probably the only primitive campgrounds I would stay at, all the others are too close to the road and eachother with no privacy. A permit is required, mine cost $12.75, they can be purchased from the kiosk at the park entrance. Excellent phone service with Verizon.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Kansas Country Inn & RV Park
    Sep. 24, 2023

    Kansas Country Inn & RV Park

    Pretty basic and inexpensive

    The campers are right next to each other. They are arranged in groups of four around the central utility area. Everything works. There is a swimming, pool and showers and bathrooms.

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sheridan State Fishing Lake
    Sep. 20, 2023

    Sheridan State Fishing Lake

    Oasis in the farm lands

    What a gorgeous spot on our journey from CO to MN! Free sites around the lake and ok fishing. The game warden stopped by and said that the fish (carp, catfish, crappie, bluegill & shad) are all stunted. Too many fish for a small lake. Overnight we heard coyotes, crickets & cows.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Goodland KOA
    Jul. 4, 2023

    Goodland KOA

    Loved this little KOA

    This is a sweet little campground. Just off the interstate, but far enough away that you don’t hear the traffic. Staff is super nice and helpful. Wifi is decent. Dog park is generous size. Bathrooms are clean and well maintained. There is an outside sink for use if you are tent camping. Nice playground for the kiddos and pool. It’s a small KOA but I highly recommend it.

  • s
    Camper-submitted photo from Goodland KOA
    May. 7, 2023

    Goodland KOA

    Good Stopover

    Nice KOA.. refurbing the bathrooms but have a Stahla rental trailer shower /bathroom. We don’t usually use campground bathrooms so it doesn’t matter..Gravel spaces, friendly staff, not cramped. Playground for the kids! Our space had a “personal” very small fenced 6’x8’ dog area

  • Jose` D.
    Camper-submitted photo from High Plains Camping
    Apr. 11, 2023

    High Plains Camping

    Nice clean rv park

    Friendly folks running the show, very good size sites for long rigs and all hookups work great. Only downside is the goats head burs are present. Don’t walk around barefoot you’ll regret it.

  • jeanine B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Circle Drive — Historic Lake Scott State Park
    Apr. 9, 2023

    Circle Drive — Historic Lake Scott State Park

    Great little spot but few toilets open

    Unexpectedly pretty and quiet little lake. We got a good spot but some are close together and not private. Worst problem is only one outhouse a bit of a walk away for ALL THESE FAMILIES HERE ON EASTER SUNDAY. They definitely should have had the toilets opened ...lots of kids and where are they hitting the head?

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Goodland KOA
    Jan. 3, 2023

    Goodland KOA

    It's a KOA! Great overnight stop going through western Kansas

    Great place to stay overnight or longer if Goodland is your final destination.  It's a KOA so everything is up to par with the brand.  Offices and facilities are maintained and clean.  Pool was a nice welcome for the kids and I. Playground had lots of kids playing at it and everyone was happy.  Definitely would stay here again.

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Sheridan State Fishing Lake
    Oct. 7, 2022

    Sheridan State Fishing Lake

    Free and clean, but a little buggy

    I had a majestic night here. Was just me and one other person. Campsites right up by the lake, and I was able to forage enough dry wood for a big ol' fire.

  • kThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sheridan State Fishing Lake
    Sep. 5, 2022

    Sheridan State Fishing Lake

    Free and clean

    Nice spot, we went Labor Day weekend and there was still availability. Breezy and sunny even in late summer. Bathrooms were clean. Had picnic tables.



Guide to Colby

Camping near Colby, Kansas, offers a mix of charming campgrounds and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a quick stopover or a longer stay, there are options that cater to different needs.

What to do

  • Explore local attractions: Check out the nearby High Plains Camping for a cozy spot to rest. One visitor mentioned, "Great place, nice folks and easy access to sites," making it a good base for exploring the area.
  • Enjoy the outdoors: The Scott State Park is perfect for hiking and fishing. A reviewer noted, "Diverse collection of camping types from RVs to small tent sites. Great scenery and a nice clean lake."
  • Visit local eateries: If you're near Whistle Stop RV and Antiques, you can grab a bite at nearby restaurants. One camper said, "Very clean restrooms and showers. Very nice to work with while traveling late at night."

What campers like

  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms. A review for Goodland KOA highlighted, "Perfect restrooms... very clean and top support from the staffs."
  • Friendly staff: Many campgrounds, like Kansas Country Inn & RV Park, have helpful staff. One visitor shared, "Very friendly staff. Convenient for an overnight stay."
  • Family-friendly amenities: Campgrounds like High Plains Camping offer playgrounds and pools. A camper mentioned, "Big clean, hot and free showers with good water pressure."

What you should know

  • Noise levels: Some campgrounds are near highways, which can be noisy. A review for Kansas Country Inn & RV Park noted, "Keep in mind it is right by a highway, so there was a lot of traffic sounds."
  • Space limitations: Campers at Mid-America Camp Inn mentioned that sites can be close together. One reviewer said, "The campers are right next to each other."
  • Basic amenities: Some campgrounds, like Oberlin-Sappa State Park, may lack full amenities. A visitor remarked, "There were no formal fire rings on grills, but most sites had remains of improvised fire rings."

Tips for camping with families

  • Look for kid-friendly spots: Campgrounds like Goodland KOA have playgrounds and pools. One parent said, "Good playground for the kids."
  • Plan for activities: Choose campgrounds with nearby attractions. A reviewer at Scott State Park mentioned, "Amazing sites nearby...Jerusalem Badlands & Monument Rocks about 15-20 minutes north."
  • Pack snacks and games: Keep kids entertained during downtime. A camper at High Plains Camping enjoyed the "comfortable pool" for family fun.

Tips from RVers

  • Check for full hookups: Campgrounds like Kansas Country Inn & RV Park offer full hookups, which are great for RVs. A visitor noted, "Has full hookups."
  • Be mindful of space: Some RV parks, like Mid-America Camp Inn, have limited space. One reviewer said, "Easy to get into and park. Ok for a one nighter."
  • Look for local dining options: Campgrounds near towns often have restaurants nearby. A camper at Whistle Stop RV and Antiques mentioned, "Right by a gas station and a Walmart."

Camping near Colby, Kansas, has something for everyone, from families to solo travelers. Whether you’re stopping for a night or planning a longer stay, there are plenty of options to make your trip enjoyable.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular campground near Colby, KS?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Colby, KS is Goodland KOA with a 4.2-star rating from 27 reviews.

  • What parks are near Colby, KS?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 2 parks near Colby, KS that allow camping, notably Harlan County Lake and Wilson Lake.