Best Tent Camping near Gypsum, KS

Recent Tent Reviews near Gypsum, Kansas

215 Reviews of 13 Gypsum Campgrounds

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  Marcella

  Guide

  

  Apr. 21, 2021

  McPherson State Fishing Lake

  Beautiful

  This site was beautiful, camping in a tent, had picnic table, and fire pit. Bathrooms were at drive away at the entrance of the camping sites.

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  Myron C.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2021

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Campground with Lots of Camping Opportunities

  After having camped every night for the past several nights in cold weather, we decided to stay in a KOA Kamping Kabin this time. While we were in Colorado, it had gotten below freezing and it had snowed. It was time for a break. This campground should be rated on a scale of 1-10. I would give it a 9, but I gave it 4 stars because of two things. The road noise was constant since we were next to an Interstate highway. Also, if we had been tent camping, there would have been too much gravel. The playground was mostly dirt. For some people that would be a bad thing--for others, not so much. I only state readers would get as many details as possible. The tent sites are a little close together, as well as the RV sites, but that is to be expected. Other than the things I previously stated, this campground is large and has lots of activities. There are several things for children and young adults to do—gem mining, basketball, table tennis, fishing, volleyball, a jump pad, horseshoes, etc. The cabin we stayed in had plenty of space for outdoor relaxing. Although our cabin had a bath room, I was able to check out the bath house. It was modern, up to date, and well decorated(as you can see in the photos). This campground probably gets more visitors passing through than people looking to come here as a destination, but Salina does have its share of things to do. By the way, if you’re looking for good Chinese food, you need to check out Great Wall in Salina. It is takeout only, but it is well worth taking it back to the campground. If you don’t like Chinese, there are plenty of other options. Overall, I think this is a great campground and I do recommend it(except for the road noise).

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  Leigh M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 23, 2019

  Cedar Point — Milford State Park

  Not for tent camping

  While our family loved the scenery this is not a lake for tent camping. Unless you like sleeping at an angle. Very limited tent camping as well. This lake is made for those with RVS

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  carla R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Geary State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area

  Beautiful lake sunset

  Kansas has over 40 state fishing lakes with free camping. Lots of fishermen. I’d say over a dozen camping sites. We had a shelter, picnic table, toilet building, view of the lake. We rode our motorcycles here to tent camp. Raccoon couldn’t wait for me to zip my tent to come out and see what we left out.

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  Erin S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2019

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Wonderful Facilities

  Very nice laundry room and bathroom facilities! Standard tent camping site. Nice staff - check out the postcards in the office!

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  Anika L.

  Guide

  

  May. 16, 2019

  Harvey County East Park

  Love the Sandy Beaches!

  Sandy beaches at most of the tent campsites are our favorite things about this lake! Also, super affordable camping.

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  Julie W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2022

  KOA Campground Salina

  Cool pool and campground!

  We tent camped here and enjoyed our stay. The food, pizza, was excellent. The staff brought our order to our site. We enjoyed a swim in the pool to cool off due to the temperature being in mid 90's. The bathrooms were air conditioned and clean. Overall, this campground is a good one and we recommend it!

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  Randy S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 11, 2018

  Cottonwood Point

  Shady lakeside camping

  plenty of campsites of all kinds. Tent sites,electric only,water and electric and full hookups. Boat launches close to most sites. No marina on the lake but just 5 miles to 2 towns with services. Lots of shade. Restrooms/ showers are clean.

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  Carter W.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2021

  Farnum Creek

  Lakeside

  Had a great time. The tent camping area has been closed since 2019 which is disappointing since we were there with a tent in the middle of a bunch of RV’s. Still a beautiful spot. The check in process was severely frustrating. They only do online. So when we got there with little sun left it took 30 minutes to actually reserve the spot.

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  Lynn A.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 27, 2022

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Always reliable, KOA campground.

  KOA campgrounds are a quick stopover for us, never a destination. This location has it all. Cabins, tent sites. Great RV sites, even a yurt! Some highway noise. Clean, great kid play area (with ping pong) and a nice playground. New furniture provided and built in fire pits.

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  Joey B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2020

  Farnum Creek

  Great spot for on the lake views and weekend camping.

  Went with a buddy for tent camping 1 night this August. Clean area with plenty of firewood and a picnic table. Paid 14$ for a campsite, grass definitely could of been trimmed at our designated campsite. card only at the entrance because of COVID-19 at the moment. We camped right across from the boat ramp but was still a beautiful view

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  tamala C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 1, 2022

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Nice

  KOA campgrounds are a quick stopover for us, never a destination. This location has it all. Cabins, tent sites. Great RV http://essaypapers.reviews/ sites, even a yurt! Some highway noise. Clean, great kid play area(with ping pong) and a nice playground. New furniture provided and built in fire pits.

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  Carrie A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Fantastic

  We loved this place. Pool, playground, jumping pad, horse shoes, roomy tent sites, gem mining, friendly staff, great price. My sister did hurt herself on the slide... but we are adults so maybe it’s our fault. YOLO. She’ll be fine. We had a ton of fun. This was a nice stop on our way. They also had bikes and a train for the kids.

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  Michelle B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 29, 2021

  COE Milford Lake Curtis Creek Park

  Just Beautiful

  I stayed here as i was driving through Kansas, so it was just a quick overnight, but it was very beautiful and peaceful.

  I arrived pretty late, about 8:15pm, and there was no one at the gate when I arrived so I was a little worried, but I pulled up their email that had all of the information and between that and the park signs I was able to easily make my way to my campsite--which was BEAUTIFUL! I stayed in spot A18, and if you are tent camping I would choose that one if you can. It is the last spot in the row of sites and is bordered on two other sides by the lake so you can have an uninterrupted view

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  Slot Min D.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 9, 2025

  Ottawa SFL

  Review of Ottawa SFL

  Ottawa SFL, located in the rolling plains of Kansas, offers a serene outdoor experience for campers and nature enthusiasts. With tent sites available, it provides an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the surrounding landscape. The area experiences a wide range of temperatures, from cold winters with lows in the 20s(°F) to hot summers reaching the 90s(°F), making seasonal planning essential for visitors. Nearby attractions include the Milford Nature Center and Milford State Park, both offering excellent opportunities for wildlife observation, hiking, and other outdoor activities. While information on connectivity and amenities such as WiFi and cellular service remains unclear, Ottawa SFL is an ideal destination for those seeking a peaceful retreat in nature.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 22, 2020

  Marion County Lake Campground

  A quaint, quite lake

  This lake has a couple cute campgrounds nestled along side the lake, some with electric and some without. When you first come in there are tent sites right at the water that are secluded. There is also a lake front community at this lake with many houses. There are day use areas right next to the lake with fireplace/grills. There is a swimming area, a basketball court, boat slips and bathrooms.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2020

  Cedar Point at Milford Lake State Park Campground

  Spacious primitive sites

  Cedar point has some very spacious primitive and tent sites. There are also some with electric and water. Some of the sites in this campground have nice water views. Most have fire rings and tables. There are restrooms, bath house, trash receptacles and a dump. There is also a swim beach and a hiking trail. It’s a very pretty area and this park has wildlife to view like the large flock of turkey vultures who live in the dead trees of cedar point.

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  Matty D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2021

  Kanopolis State Park Rockwall Campground

  High hopes, not impressed 👎🏼

  Being hikers at heart, we chose this campground since it is very close to the Horse Thief Trail trailhead. Unfortunately, the trails are very much built for horseback riding with sand terrain, a VERY narrow path and intense overgrowth. Not quite what we were expecting. It would probably be okay without dogs and with long pants, but unfortunately we have 2 giant dogs and it’s 100° today. The overall state park only has 2 okay-ish sized swim beaches, but overall limited water access unless you’re boating - which we are not. The tent sites have pavilions as a nice surprise, but other than that, we will not be coming back!

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 28, 2019

  West Rolling Hills

  Not open when I visited in Late Aug

  So I was excited after seeing so many great reviews for this campground. Even more so when I arrived and saw how beautiful green and lush the area was. I did however discover the campground was locked and a sign had been placed at the entrance of the camp that it would not be opening again until April 2020.

  A little confused because there were RV campers inside I explored inside and around and discovered this is partially due to recent rains flooding a portion of the campground. I completely understood that however the elevated RV spaces were still functional and not at risk.

  The location itself is beautiful with lake views on 2 sides of the camp. You are only a short distance from the boat launch and day use area which have many more signs of recent rain with trees nearly completely underwater in this area.

  The roads are paved, wide and well maintained. The bathrooms available on site are mainly vault toilets however in the camp there are some improvements.

  Tent camping is only $14 well worth it if the campground were open in my opinion!! I will for sure be coming back!

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Sunset Ridge — Milford State Park

  Nice shady campground

  Sunset Ridge is a small tenting campground along side sunset cabins. Sunset ridge is nicely shaded. Each site has a covered picnic shelter and grill. The sites are nice and spacious. The cabins to have large shelters with tables and grill. There are 5 cabins all with horse breed names and there is one that is ADA.

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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2018

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Sleepy Little Town

  This might be the metropolis of this area but when the Walmart in town closes at midnight you know it is a sleepy little town. With that said it was nice to find this site to lay my head in the sleepy town.

  The sites were level and pretty typical of a KOA. The staff was very nice and accommodating and walked me over to my tent site when I arrived. Very nice touch!

  The bathrooms here were warm on a cold night and very clean. You could tell they take care of this facility very well. I had missed the pool season but with the cool air I didn't mind missing the cold water I was just wanting to stay warm.

  For a basic site which included a fire ring and picnic table it was $24 that included access to wifi.

  The only negative to getting a primitive site was that it was pretty windy and there wasn't really any wind block, I could have sprung for an upgraded site had I have realized there was going to be so much wind but that is my fault not theirs.

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  Gerald J.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 25, 2018

  Kanopolis State Park Campground

  Simple cheap and enjoyable

  Quiet and lovely a clean place to camp with plenty of dead and dry fire wood to be gathered. this place has up to 24 miles of hiking trails on the north side as well as being the oldest lake in the state it has some unique history from ancient Indians and the area was frequented by Buffalo bill Cody and there aresome petroglyphs you can visit from natives of the area this lake is also a great fishing destination for all types of fish native to the state if tents and hammocks are not your thing they have cabins as well for $99 a night this is one of them lakes you should visit if your not from Kansas there is so much hidden beauty here that goes unnoticed by many

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  Izzy T.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 4, 2022

  Venango Park

  Welcome to Kansas

  First time visiting Kansas. Friendly hosts. Easy check in process. Very clean campground.

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  Bill V.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Sand Hills State Park Campground

  Nice campground

  Nice pull through & back in site just 4 miles from Kansas fairgrounds

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  Rick

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Lincoln Campground

  Nice Little Place to Stop

  A city maintained park in Lincoln Kansas with 30 and 50 amp plugs, dumping station, and a nice park next door. And $20! 😀

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  Randy S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Salina KOA Holiday

  Normal KOA Campground. Very friendly helpful staff. Clean bathrooms.

  Clean facility. Spaces for all types from tents to motor homes. Level shaded spaces. All pull through. Food available on site or stores within minutes. Swimming pool in season.

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  Christa C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2018

  Woodland Hills — Milford State Park

  Right in the water sites. Amazing.

  Great spot to fish swim or boat. Set up tent in the dark and woke up to an amazing view.