Best RV Parks near Ellinwood, KS

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Best RV Sites Near Ellinwood, KS (53)

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Recent RV Reviews In Ellinwood

142 Reviews of 53 Ellinwood Campgrounds


  • Katie L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mulberry Campground — Kanopolis State Park
    Jul. 5, 2024

    Mulberry Campground — Kanopolis State Park

    Cicada City

    Nice easy place to pitch a tent or hang a hammock. Primitive campground is well maintained and largely unoccupied because of the lack of hookups for RVs. Stayed on 4th of July and only one other family was in the entire campground. Close to swimming beach, but bring your own water as there is no spigot nearby. Great birds too!

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka - Wilson Reservoir
    Jul. 3, 2024

    Minooka - Wilson Reservoir

    Great I70 overnight spot

    If you are traveling I 70, this is a great spot for a night to break up the drive. Only a few miles off of the highway, clean, quiet, with water and electricity. We stop here almost every trip. Sites are spaced out nicely.

  • LThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from COE Wilson Lake Sylvan Park
    Jun. 10, 2024

    COE Wilson Lake Sylvan Park

    Beautiful camp Level pull throughs

    We stayed at this COE campground on a very stormy night in June 2024. It is a well kept Corp campground and we will stay there again as we travel through Kansas.

  • Kathryn  S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Venango Park
    Mar. 29, 2024

    Venango Park

    Spring camping

    We stayed at this federal campground 3/29/24 for free. 126 sides and I think there were four RVs here. No hookups or water (That's why it's free) but it had one open pit toilet. Beautiful views, felt very safe. A bit windy. Hopefully everybody will take care of this place & not abuse the privilege of staying here in the winter for free.

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka - Wilson Reservoir
    Sep. 10, 2023

    Minooka - Wilson Reservoir

    Beautiful sunset but windy

    Love this place. Discovered it by accident trying to avoid the loud motels off I70. Love that tent sites are free during the week. It was quiet but I wasn't alone. Sunset was amazing on the reservoir. But the wind comes up quite strong as it cools down so stake that tent down!

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka - Wilson Reservoir
    Aug. 25, 2023

    Minooka - Wilson Reservoir

    What a gem!

    This place is GREAT!

    First off - Monday - Thursday this place is free if you are in a non electric standard site.

    Second, the sites are really beautiful and big with great views. We were right on thr lake and it was stunning for sunrise.

    Third, the facilities are fantastic. Clean vault toilets and clean shower facilities with perfect water temp and pressure.

    Fourth, the host was really nice and helpful!

    You can’t really go wrong here. Would love to come back and spend a few days just relaxing. Plenty of bugs (not as bad as I was expecting though) so plan to bring spray.

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka Park
    Aug. 23, 2023

    Minooka Park

    This place is great!

    Perfect camping! Wide open spaces with lots of room. Beautiful views of the lake and lots of animal activity - cows, bunnies, birds and bugs. Lots of bugs! Not teeming with mosquitos but just many bugs. Some of them are HUGE.

    I didn’t think the bugs were that bad just more interesting. Been to many other places with a bug problem and that didn’t seem like this to me. But it as prob enough that I wouldn’t want to hang outside and play cards.

    Views in every direction and it’s absolutely stunning! Very peaceful and quiet and literally just perfect.

    Plus if you are on a standard non electric tent space it’s free Monday -Thursday!

    Great showers and bathrooms too! This is a hidden gem for sure!! Perfect sunrise from our site!

  • Betsy T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park Campground
    Aug. 14, 2023

    Wilson State Park Campground

    Like an Oasis

    BEAUTIFUL views!!! Very windy but worth it for water front. We stayed in a loop alone that could have had 3 other sites, next to beach access. Bathrooms were a bit of a walk but again, worth it!!

    Thought I had seen a mirage once we pulled into the park after miles of Kansas greens and browns.

    Self reg station (electronic) at the park as well as reserve early online.

  • Alex D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka Park
    Aug. 10, 2023

    Minooka Park

    Lake camping meets farm life!

    What a beautiful camp site. The ground has plenty of sites, almost all that have a beautiful lake front view. We stayed during the week and it was pretty quite - cows moooin’ were the loudest noise all night! There are walking trails, beaches, a boat launch, and bathrooms. We stayed at a non-electric but there are plenty of hookups to go around too. Happy camping!

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Venango Park
    Jul. 26, 2023

    Venango Park

    Great for a stopover, reset, or water lovers!

    Pros: 

    - easy to get to from I-70

    - friendly camp hosts 

    - lots of grass to walk dogs 

    - beautiful sunsets 

    Cons:

    - 35 minutes one way to the nearest town with major stores like Walmart and Petco

    - people did not care about walking through my waterfront site to get to the water (there were other ways)

    - site was pretty sloped back to front and side to side but just bring leveling blocks and you're fine

    - dump station didn't provide a water hose for cleaning the sewer hose after dumping even though it had water connection but must provide own hose 

    I didn't use the bathroom facilities and forgot to test speed but I had zero issues with Verizon or AT&T.

  • Jay B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka Park
    Jul. 8, 2023

    Minooka Park

    Fantastic campground

    Pleasantly surprised at pulling into this great spot after many hours driving cross country. Pick your site then pay online, super easy. Verizon service was great. Very well kept grass and stone site pads. Got a spot right on the lake. We were tempted to spend a second night it was so nice.

  • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
    Camper-submitted photo from Borntrager Dairy
    Jun. 19, 2023

    Borntrager Dairy

    Full Hookups at a Dairy Farm

    Jake from the Dyrt here! This awesome spot has full hookups on this unique farm.  Check them out and make sure to leave a review on the Dyrt!

  • Wendy O.
    Camper-submitted photo from Minooka Park
    Jun. 7, 2023

    Minooka Park

    Beautiful

    Best site I’ve had on my 2 week road trip! Would for sure come back here if I’m ever needing a campsite in Kansas.

  • Mike D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilson State Park Campground
    Jun. 4, 2023

    Wilson State Park Campground

    Great Camping a Few Miles Off the Interstate

    We've camped at Wilson State Park three times now on eastbound road trips and I can't recommend it enough! There are sheltered sites on green lawns where tent campers can spend a quiet night. Trees provide shelter from wind and thunder storms. Depending on where you camp you can walk to swim in the reservoir. And the Switchgrass MTB is surprisingly fun! Just be careful to let it dry out before you ride since that wet sand can wreak havok on your drive train. I've only camped at Wilson on weekdays and it's never crowded.

  • Victoria S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sand Hills State Park
    May. 10, 2023

    Sand Hills State Park

    Quiet simple park

    We stayed a night and it was everything we needed. Showers were nice. They were over run with bugs but that was to be expected since it's early May. Park was a little unlevel so definitely need to bring extra wood to level correctly. We paid $12 for the night since we got in super late otherwise it's $25 a night. Also saw a dump station that was free.

  • Kami J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kanopolis State Park
    Apr. 16, 2023

    Kanopolis State Park

    My Favorite

    Every spring I look forward to getting out of the city and relaxing peacefully at this beautiful Lake! I love the gorgeous sunsets, the beach area, the hiking trails, and picking guitar with my besties! There's nothing better than being submerged in mother nature and I can't think of a better place to do it!!

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Set in Stone Cabins and RV Park
    Jan. 18, 2023

    Set in Stone Cabins and RV Park

    Cute little park

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're so happy to welcome your hosts to our platform. This property is small and comfortable. The cabins are SO sweet! Kay & Richard have clearly put a lot of love into this spot. Check them out and leave your review here!

  • Justyn R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Triple J RV Park
    Nov. 20, 2022

    Triple J RV Park

    Great for a night!

    Awesome little stop on my X-Country route, host was very sweet, I told her I know the spots are close but I like to be isolated when I can and she gave me a great site away from everything with a fire-ring. Just what I wanted. T Mobile service is Very Good opposed to the rating I saw of Poor

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Triple J RV Park
    Oct. 7, 2022

    Triple J RV Park

    Good for overnight

    We called ahead to see if they had sites available for the night. Arrived just before the office closed at 7pm. Got a pull-through full-hookups site. The campsite pads are level, nice and wide, gravel like the roads, with wide grassy/dirt/gravel areas between and beautiful mature shade trees everywhere. Also several friendly cats acting as camp hosts, welcoming us at the office when we checked in, greeting us every time we stepped out of our rig, and checking out all the campsites and trees regularly. ☺️ Our site had a picnic table and a clay/Terra cotta statue of a bear eating honey, with a hole in his belly as a small fire ring. Most sites had a covered picnic table. Full hookups worked fine.

    Bathrooms were ok; dead crickets on the floor.

    We would stay here again.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Inman RV Park
    Oct. 6, 2022

    Inman RV Park

    $25 FHU, easy, in a nice small town

    As we were visiting Hutchinson during the state fair, Hutch's RV sites were all booked - but here were some spaces, not so far off. Larry was easy to communicate with by phone and text. We weren't given an arrival deadline, no forms or markers -  had our choice of the available spots - Paid by check with a note in the drop box. Minimalist place - (washer& dryer in the shed with the drop box - no bath house). There's a cafe nearby open at 6am.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Riverside - Kanopolis Reservoir
    Sep. 17, 2022

    Riverside - Kanopolis Reservoir

    COE camping at Kanopolis Lake

    Stayed at the Riverside location. Nice and quiet only a few campers and it was a weekend in September. Clean bath/showers. This is on the outflow side of the lake so no simple access to the lake but just a short hop to the lake. Marginal cell service.

  • Shelby R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Triple J RV Park
    Sep. 8, 2022

    Triple J RV Park

    Nice Stop But Loud Next To Interstate

    This is a nice spacious campground off of 70, very easy access to the interstate. The sites are roomy and have full hookups and covered picnic areas. The staff is very friendly and helpful! The cons are that it is right next to the interstate, thus, the noise is exceptionally loud and it was difficult to get a good nights sleep. The grounds could be cleaned up as well as there are pieces of trash and dog poop in the grass. It is a nice little place to stay for the night passing through but could use some improvements.



Guide to Ellinwood

Camping near Ellinwood, Kansas, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From serene lakeside spots to family-friendly campgrounds, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do

  • Hiking and Biking: Explore the trails at Wilson State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "The Switchgrass MTB is surprisingly fun!" This park has trails that cater to both hikers and bikers.
  • Fishing and Swimming: At Minooka - Wilson Reservoir, you can enjoy fishing and swimming. A visitor shared, "We were right on the lake and it was stunning for sunrise."
  • Wildlife Watching: Cheyenne Bottoms Campground is perfect for nature lovers. One camper noted, "The marshlands exploded with sound...frogs, crickets, owls, foxes, coyotes, and more wildlife sounds than I could identify."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness at places like Creek Side Resort. A reviewer said, "Beautiful and super clean. Amazing bathhouse and coffee house."
  • Spacious Sites: Many enjoy the roomy sites at Kanopolis State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The sites are generous in size & clean."
  • Peaceful Atmosphere: Campers often highlight the tranquility at Kansas Minooka Park. A reviewer stated, "Very peaceful and quiet and literally just perfect."

What you should know

  • Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Triple J RV Park, recommend making reservations ahead of time, especially during busy weekends. A camper noted, "Late check-in was zero issue."
  • Limited Amenities: At Kingman State Fishing Lake, there are no electric hookups or drinking water. A visitor mentioned, "No hookups, just a picnic table and a fire ring."
  • Mosquitoes: Be prepared for bugs, especially near water. One camper at Cheyenne Bottoms Campground warned, "Watch out for mosquitos. It’s by a lake so this time of year it’s nasty!"

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Wilson State Park Campground is great for families, with plenty of activities. A parent shared, "The beach area is perfect for kids."
  • Pack for Activities: Bring gear for swimming and fishing at Minooka - Wilson Reservoir. A visitor said, "There was a swimming beach just a few steps away from our tent spot."
  • Plan for Meals: Many campgrounds have picnic tables, so plan easy meals. A camper at Creek Side Resort mentioned, "Cabins also available for rent," which can be handy for families.

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Triple J RV Park noted, "The campsite pads are level, nice and wide."
  • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, Creek Side Resort is a good option. One camper said, "Got a pull-through full-hookups site."
  • Be Prepared for Noise: Some campgrounds, like Kingman State Fishing Lake, are near highways. A visitor mentioned, "The highway noise is not too bad."

Camping near Ellinwood, Kansas, has its perks and quirks. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family adventure, this area has plenty to offer.

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