Top Glamping near Marion, KS

Marion, KS is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are Marion campgrounds just for you. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Marion. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

Best Glamping Sites Near Marion, KS (8)

    Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
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    Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park

    1. Harvey County East Park

    7 Reviews
    26 Photos
    18 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from French Creek Cove
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    2. French Creek Cove

    1 Review
    10 Photos
    5 Saves

    Overview

    French Creek Cove Campground offers a secluded quiet campground that is located on the Southwest side of Marion Reservoir.__

    Recreation

    Popular activities include camping, boating, fishing and hunting.__ Anglers will find an abundance of channel catfish, walleye, white bass and wipers, and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.

    Facilities

    Popular activities include camping, boating, fishing and hunting.__ Anglers will find an abundance of channel catfish, walleye, white bass and wipers, and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.

    Natural Features

    Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by 6,000 acres of public lands. The surrounding expanse of forest provides visitors with endless recreational activities, set against the backdrop of the sparkling lake.

    Nearby Attractions

    The nearby communities of Hillsboro and Marion offer additional tourist attractions. Both cities have a nationally recognized Art and Crafts show, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $12 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
    Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
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    Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday

    3. Salina KOA Holiday

    25 Reviews
    55 Photos
    66 Saves

    This KOA is midway between St. Louis, Denver, the Black Hills, and Texas. You'll have easy access to I-70 as well as I-135 to Wichita. Located in a shady meadow northwest of Salina, you can relax in a lawn chair while fishing in the private pond. Swim in the pool, play horseshoes, enjoy the Jump pad, watch the kids go for a train ride, or rent a bike. All sites are pull-thru with free Wi-Fi and cable available on most. At Salina, spend more than one day seeing the area's historic sites. Visit Abilene (about 25 miles E), known as the boyhood home of President Dwight Eisenhower. Check out the museum chronicling Ike's achievements at the Eisenhower Center. Visit Lindsborg, Kansas' Little Sweden (S of the campground). Stop at Rolling Hills Zoo (6 miles W on I-70). In summer (Sat. and Sun.), enjoy the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts. "Delicious Hunt Brothers Pizza and Wings can be delivered to your site (hours vary; ask in the office)." Pool: Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend. Max pull thru 80 feet. Your hosts: Daryle & Terri Schwerdt.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $46 - $65 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

    4. Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

    10 Reviews
    31 Photos
    19 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    5. Santa Fe Lake

    10 Reviews
    27 Photos
    44 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    6. Owl's Nest Campground

    6 Reviews
    9 Photos
    15 Saves
    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
    Camper-submitted photo from KOA Campground Salina
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    7. KOA Campground Salina

    6 Reviews
    19 Photos
    12 Saves
    • Pets
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
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      8. Shady Creek Area — El Dorado State Park

      1 Review
      2 Saves
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access

    Recent Glamping Reviews In Marion

    66 Reviews of 8 Marion Campgrounds


    • Camper-submitted photo from Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park
      October 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.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Owl's Nest Campground
      June 30, 2024

      Owl's Nest Campground

      One Week Acceptable

      Reserve online, reasonably priced. One week stay in this little park, close to Junction City and Fort Riley. Full hookups in pull- thru half circle asphalt tar or back-in sites. Close to Hwy 70 with some noise. Laundry/shower area available.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      July 26, 2023

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Decent stop over

      This is a decent stop over during travel. The site was wide and level and had mature trees. The park itself isn't far from the interstate, which makes it fantastic for an easy off and on, but also comes with some road noise. There is also a truck stop at the end of the road for convenient fill up.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Santa Fe Lake
      June 18, 2023

      Santa Fe Lake

      Cute campground

      Rent kayak, tent and rv friendly. Fishing and hiking. No Wi-Fi but there are usually two bars.

    • Camper-submitted photo from French Creek Cove
      January 19, 2023

      French Creek Cove

      Separated RV stalls with covered concrete padio

      One of the nicer lakes I’ve been to, and cheap, the road is a little rough, but it’s a neat place. Boat dock is very steep, small boats only. Pay online is very easy. Shorter RV trailers are preferred. 30 amp service.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      September 24, 2022

      Salina KOA Holiday

      One building Fow showers and one trash receptacle for entire campground.

      Showers very nice. Could use more trash bins and more than one shower house.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      September 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.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      August 16, 2022

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Good for an overnight road trip stop

      Just off the interstate, so some road noise in exchange for the convenience. Friendly hosts, level sites. Nice small swimming pool and fishing pond. Was easy to order their pizza, made there and delivered to our site, as we arrived too late to cook. Stopped here traveling west, and again traveling east.

    • Camper-submitted photo from KOA Campground Salina
      August 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!

    • Camper-submitted photo from KOA Campground Salina
      July 29, 2022

      KOA Campground Salina

      Great stop, family friendly!

      KOA did not disappoint here. Right off the highway, there is some road noise but for someone passing through it was great because it didn’t add more miles to our trip. We have a 5th wheel so with the AC running at night we didn’t hear the road noise.

      Spots are wide enough to allow space and not on top of neighbors. We got a deluxe patio site. Very convenient so we did not have to pull out are grill and outdoor furniture for just an overnight stay. Had a fire pit and gas grill (that was remarkably clean and had all clean utensils inside for grilling!)

      The store has fresh pizza and ice cream available, as well as some small grocery needs, and there is a big selection for Rv accessories/parts.

      The kids loved the pool. There are 2 pools one circular one 3ft on sides 6 in the center. And a smaller rectangle one that is a kiddie pool. My son is 40 inches and he could touch the entire length. They have a gator pulling train cart, pedal carts, a jumping pad, basketball hoops that are adjustable and an outdoor ping pong table. Also a playground that could use some updates. And a fenced in dog park.

      Overall a great stop for one night, and if I ever find myself driving through Kansas again I will definitely stay again.

    • Camper-submitted photo from KOA Campground Salina
      June 26, 2022

      KOA Campground Salina

      Perfect Family Spot

      If you have kids and are looking for a easy stay this is the place. Owners are great, employees are awesome. Tons of extras it made our overnight stay feel like a part of our vacation instead of just a stopping point. Immaculate bathrooms, $4 all you can eat pancakes on the weekends. Pool, basketball, jump pad, ping pong, wagon rides, and so much more. Next time we head out to Colorado we will be staying here.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Santa Fe Lake
      June 20, 2022

      Santa Fe Lake

      Pretty place, but pricey

      It was $32 to stay the night, and the showers were coin-op. The view over the lake was gorgeous when we woke up, but we were sandwiched between the lake and the main entry road.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      March 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.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
      November 13, 2021

      Harvey County East Park

      Beautiful and Quiet

      We are traveling from AZ to SC in our 33 foot bumper pull. This park was just what we needed after 6 days of traveling and only stopping at casinos that had overnight RV parking. The lake was beautiful, the trees were still pretty full with fall foliage, and it was very quiet.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      July 20, 2021

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Right off the highway so pretty noisy

      Nice place well stocked store. Close to gas and food but nothing really stands out except for the highway noise.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      July 17, 2021

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Nice little Gem

      Very nice campground. Each RV site is equipped with a fire pit, gas grill, table, chairs and umbrella. Campground is very clean and quiet. They serve an amazing weekend breakfast at a very low price. Whether you are here overnight or for a few days, you will not be disappointed.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      July 16, 2021

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Beautiful campground with nice amenities

      We stayed in this campground for a overnight stop on a car-camping road trip to CO. Our expectations were exceeded during our stay here by the beautiful scenery, the variety of birds to be seen from our camp site, the clean bathrooms, and friendly hosts. We reserved our spot easily over the phone and were able to arrive after dark.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
      June 8, 2021

      Harvey County East Park

      Great place!

      This is a Great place for families to enjoy spending time with one another! Love the cleanliness of bathrooms and outdoors! Lots of fish!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      June 7, 2021

      Salina KOA Holiday

      Good kid amenities

      Convenient location along I-70 meant lots of highway noise. My kids loved the ping pong, basketball, inflatable jump pad, old metal playground and outdoor pool. Mosquitos were bad at dusk and dawn. Sites were tight and the standard site we had didn't include a fire ring. Restrooms were clean but not private. Pool needed to be cleaned from all the cottonwood. Had a pizza delivered to the site, which was fun.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Salina KOA Holiday
      June 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).



    Guide to Marion

    Camping near Marion, Kansas, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and friendly campgrounds. Whether you're looking for a quick stop or a longer stay, there are plenty of options to explore.

    What to do

    • Fishing: Many campgrounds, like Chase State Fishing Lake, provide great fishing spots. One camper mentioned, "Beautiful place with picnic tables and fire rings," making it a perfect spot for a relaxing day by the water.
    • Hiking: Trails are available at places like Kanopolis State Park Campground. A visitor shared, "The Buffalo Track Canyon Trail has gorgeous views with 2 small caves," highlighting the scenic beauty of the area.
    • Swimming: If you're looking to cool off, check out Salina KOA Holiday, which has a small swimming pool. One review noted, "Nice small swimming pool and fishing pond," perfect for families.

    What campers like

    • Convenience: Campgrounds like Walt's Four Seasons Campground & Country Store are praised for their friendly staff and amenities. A camper said, "They made sure we got settled & hooked up ok and have continued to make us feel right at home."
    • Clean Facilities: Cleanliness is a big plus for many. At Chase State Fishing Lake, one reviewer mentioned, "Vault toilets were clean and convenient," which is always a good sign when camping.
    • Family-Friendly Activities: Campgrounds like Santa Fe Lake offer activities for kids. A visitor noted, "Rent kayak, tent and RV friendly. Fishing and hiking," making it a great spot for families.

    What you should know

    • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds, such as Salina KOA Holiday, are near highways, which can lead to some road noise. A camper mentioned, "There is also a truck stop at the end of the road for convenient fill up."
    • Limited Amenities: At places like Chase State Fishing Lake, amenities are basic. One reviewer pointed out, "Primitive camping though there is a pit toilet. FREE. Pack it in, pack it out," so be prepared to bring your own supplies.
    • Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Kansas El Dorado State Park - Bluestem Point, require reservations. A visitor noted, "Very few 50 amp site to choose from and no 50 amp sites with shade," so plan ahead.

    Tips for camping with families

    • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Walt's Four Seasons Campground & Country Store, which offers a playground and activities. One family said, "The pool, fishpond, kids playground, nature trail, and dog park are just some of the amenities."
    • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Campgrounds like Santa Fe Lake may not have markets nearby. A camper mentioned, "It was $32 to stay the night, and the showers were coin-op," so having your own supplies can save you money.
    • Plan for Activities: Make sure to bring games or outdoor toys. A visitor at Kanopolis State Park Campground said, "There's nothing better than being submerged in mother nature," so enjoy the outdoors!

    Tips from RVers

    • Check Hookups: Ensure your campground has the right hookups for your RV. At Kansas El Dorado State Park - Boulder Bluff, one reviewer noted, "The sites are fairly level with picnic tables at each site."
    • Be Prepared for Wind: Campgrounds like West Rolling Hills can be windy. A camper mentioned, "It was really windy," so secure your gear.
    • Explore Nearby Towns: Junction City is close to several campgrounds, making it easy to grab supplies or enjoy local dining. One visitor said, "Junction City about 15 minutes away for groceries & services."

    Camping around Marion, KS, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking a peaceful spot.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular glamping campsite near Marion, KS?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Marion, KS is Harvey County East Park with a 3.9-star rating from 7 reviews.

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