Top Horse Camping near Strong City, KS

Horse camping is the perfect way to enjoy Strong City. If you're an equestrian lover who prefers nature-based adventure, yet still wants comfort, this is the perfect opportunity for you. It's easy to find Strong City equestrian campgrounds with the Dyrt. Search nearby equestrian campsites or find top-rated spots from other campers.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Strong City, KS (5)

    Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
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    Eisenhower State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    17 Photos
    45 Saves
    Fort Supply Lake, Oklahoma

    Eisenhower State Park has 1,785 acres. It features 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie, 440 acres of woodland and a complete range of recreational facilities in addition to the 6,930 acres of Melvern Lake. Eisenhower State Park provides 163 utility campsites: 126 with water/electric, 25 with water/electric/sewer hookps and five shower houses. Non-utility sites are available for primitive camping in Five-Star, Sailboat Beach, and Omaha Swim Beach. Fifteen Equestrian Campsites with electric/water and individual corrals are available in the upper loop of Westpoint Campground. Cowboy campground is a primitive area for equestrian camping. The park offers 4 modern cabins and 2 primitive yurts for rent. Campers may stay at any one of the campgrounds for up to 14 consecutive days. FREE WIFI is available at the park office/parking lot. A Boat Dock with 16 slips located at the East Boat Ramp can be rented through the Ike Store. Ike's Shelterhouse is excellent for hosting family reunions within the Jones Family Activity Area. There is a playground, basketball court and horseshoe pits close by. Other recreational facilities include a swimming beach, sand volleyball court, picnic shelters, an 18-hole disc golf course, a 19 target walk through archery trail, kids fishing pond and a fly fishing pond. Visit Ike's General Store located at Doud Campground to pay your campground fees, purchase souvenirs, rent kayaks/canoes and check out games. Eisenhower State Parks' Friends Group offers items you might have forgot at to bring from home. Ice and firewood for sale at Doud campground. Laundry facilities are available at the Doud shower building Eisenhower is also home to a burgeoning trails system for horseback riding, biking, hiking and archery. Crooked Knee Horse Trail offers equestrians a 20-mile excursion through the undeveloped west side of the park. Biking and hiking is available on the horse trail. The bike trail and 19 target walk through archery trail head is located in the Five-Star campground. Wildlife include white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrels, furbearers, and waterfowl. Anglers seek walleye, crappie, sauger, white bass, and channel catfish. Two nine-lane boat ramps offer excellent access to Melvern Lake.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    Outlet(melvern)

    9 Reviews
    27 Photos
    15 Saves
    Lyndon, Kansas

    Overview

    Outlet Campground is situated below the Melvern Lake Dam on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Visitors enjoy the area's wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking and hunting. Find a virtual tour of Melvern Lake at http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/melvern/tour.html

    Recreation

    Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.

    Facilities

    Melvern Lake impounds nearly 7,000 acres of water on the upper reaches of the Marais des Cygnes River Valley. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, as well as black, striped, white and smallmouth bass. The 18,000 acres of land surrounding Melvern Lake provide plentiful hiking and hunting opportunities. Several trails wind around the lake, including the 4-mile Tallgrass Heritage Trail, which begins in the campground. Hunters may find deer, quail, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and squirrels throughout the area.

    Natural Features

    The Flint Hills represent America's last expanse of intact tallgrass prairie, made up of big bluestem, switchgrass and Indian grass. The rolling hills on the south side of the lake are wooded, and the campground has scattered trees and limited shade.

    contact_info

    For local information, please call (877) 444-6777 or call (785) 549-3318 for general information.

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

    $66 / night

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

    7 Reviews
    26 Photos
    17 Saves
    Walton, Kansas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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      5.

      Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park

      4 Reviews
      8 Saves
      El Dorado, Kansas

      This recreation area is part of El Dorado Lake

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

    Recent Equestrian Reviews In Strong City

    41 Reviews of 5 Strong City Campgrounds


    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      August 4, 2024

      Outlet(melvern)

      Our favorite local hangout

      Beautiful well-kept park with gorgeous trails, beach, lots of shade, and quiet camping. We’ve been here three times now and just love it. Outlet park is below the dam. If you’re into fishing/boating the giant lake has a marina with everything you need to get out on the water as well as a kitchen where they serve hamburgers and other food items. The Marina is currently closed as of 8-2-24 due to weather damage but will reopen.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Walnut River Area — El Dorado State Park
      April 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.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
      October 2, 2022

      Eisenhower State Park Campground

      Beautiful views and lots to do

      Beautiful campgrounds with so many activities available! The general store is super helpful, as they sell firewood and ice, and have kayak and canoe rentals. There are a few swim beaches, and plenty of sand to sit in and relax. Our actual campsite was great and came equipped with a firepit and picnic table, and we could walk to the lakeshore. We will be back!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      August 26, 2022

      Outlet(melvern)

      Melvern Camper - Outlet Park

      We had a great family trip to Melvern Lake. Fishing at the Dam release was fun but pretty difficult to reel in fish. Camp was pretty quiet, and bathrooms were pretty good (toilets, showers, and sinks with warm water). The water was pretty gross for swimming and rocky. Saw deer and turkey.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park
      April 16, 2022

      Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park

      Beautiful park in Kansas

      This is a beautiful park.  It has a river that runs through it and a man-made lake.  The campsites are separated a little from each other.  Lots of nice trees.  There are lots of paved trails and paved roads in the campground that are nice for biking.  There are some trails through the woods also.  We had electric and water.  

      We visited this park in early April.  It was very confusing to get a site because there was no camp host available and the park office was closed.  (It was Saturday.)  There were a lot of local campers in the park.   There are maps on bulletin boards but no printed maps were available.  This is a BIG park with multiple camping areas so it was difficult to figure out on our own.

    • 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 Eisenhower State Park Campground
      October 27, 2021

      Eisenhower State Park Campground

      Remote quiet camping with nice facilities

      Spent the weekend here and glad we had reservations prior as it was full even though it was the end of October and the weather wasn't the best.  Close to Melvern and the railroad tracks so if the sound of trains all night isn't your thing, then pick somewhere else.  Excellent clean restrooms and showers.  Great views of the lake from many spots. Also good cell service.  Only 8 miles from Lyndon where there are restaurants, gas and a dollar store although no grocery store.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      October 17, 2021

      Outlet(melvern)

      Water side

      Sites level and on the larger side. Basically the water is a large pond with a circumference road with sites off of it. Restrooms clean, virtually no road noise yet it's right near it.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      August 9, 2021

      Outlet(melvern)

      Wonderful Camping Spot

      Clean facilities, quiet camping, great fishing lake, and nice bike paths.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park
      June 26, 2021

      Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park

      El Dorado State Park Bemis Loop

      Very quiet and spread out. Small RV loop with approximately 35 gravel sites all with water and 30/50 amp electric. The sites are fairly level with picnic tables at each site. All have lake views. It’s about 3 miles to the main state park area, which is very busy.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      June 25, 2021

      Outlet(melvern)

      Melvern never disappoints…

      Beautiful as always. Loved our camp site. Shower house was cleaned regularly. Water was down a little at the beach, but didn’t stop us from enjoying it.

    • 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 Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park
      May 4, 2021

      Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park

      Dangerous!! No Park rangers!!

      First time at this lake can't read any signs no park rangers around we broke down took 5 hours to get any help from the park ranger my friend from Derby had already drove all the way with his boat to get us out of trouble overcharged his $40 for a stinking tent and an electrical outlet... Then they take reservations so you will never find a place at this lake should be first come first serve... I broke my hand and cut my head open because there's no signs there's no help there's no phone number you can call and get any help it sends you to the county office very dangerous to go to this lake you're going to destroy your equipment too there's so many rocks in this lake your prop will be destroyed I promise you that!!!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
      April 23, 2021

      Eisenhower State Park Campground

      Primitive camping was small and exposed, but fun

      The fivestar loop is decent for tent camping. The sites were fairly small and jammed next to each other, and half of them didn't have great tree cover, but they all have a nice firepit and picnic table.  It was super duper windy off of the lake for us, so be ready for wind.  Bathrooms were nice and clean and the staff were very nice.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
      April 8, 2021

      Eisenhower State Park Campground

      Everything you need is here

      This was one of our favorite Kansas State Parks. At the end of May, it was almost empty. We had our pick of sites. We got a prime tree shaded spot on the water. In fairness, most sites are on the water or have a water view. Spectacular sunsets.

      There was only 1 small bath house open while we were there, but it was clean and the shower was hot. It was one of those push button kind that only stayed on for a min. Not a problem to just keep pushing.

      We road bikes, but the cold spring winds made kayaking impossible. In the summer, I can see why this place would be a fun destination. Swimming, boating, fishing, horses, archery, wide open spaces.

      The roads within the park are not the best. Also, online reservations must be made 48 hrs in advance, otherwise, its day by day.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      February 28, 2021

      Outlet(melvern)

      Favorite campground and fishing area

      The outlet area below Melvern Reservoir has been our favorite camp site for over 35 years.   Full service campground, laundromat at each shower house, plenty of shade, and lots of fishing.  My husband is known as Fred the Fisherman.  The only problem is that it's very hard to get reservations, as they fill up fast.  Good luck!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
      February 7, 2021

      Harvey County East Park

      Great campground

      Great campground really enjoy the large and shady sites. I also like how they put boat docks behind all of the lake side sites. The swim area is nice but often crowded on the weekends. This campground has both 50 and 30 amp sites. All of the 50 amp sites are on the inner loop and all of the lake side sites are 30 amp. The biggest con for this campground is that you have to share a water source with the campsites next to you.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park
      October 4, 2020

      Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park

      Peaceful stay

      My husband, our 2 dogs, and I stayed at the Equestrian Loop. We pulled in our PUP for a night sleep. The spot we chose to pop up was right near the water, and you could hear the waves hitting the shore all night long. A beautiful and peaceful sound.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park
      September 19, 2020

      Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park

      Beautiful and peaceful

      We stayed in the equestrian loop. All but a couple primitive sites are back-in. The layout of the fire rings, grills and picnic tables are all weird... Not consistent and usually on the wrong side of your trailer. The parking pad was nowhere near level, so you'll want to plan for that. The trees are lovely. You're very near the water and the breeze was beautiful. The toilet at the loop are pit. The bath house was not clean and many of the showers didn't work.. Water is lukewarm but water pressure was great. No stall doors on toilets or showers. We used the city of El Dorado dump station. The park is massive. Lots of amenities in El Dorado. And a quick jump to Wichita. We will be back.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Eisenhower State Park Campground
      August 28, 2019

      Eisenhower State Park Campground

      Nice campground, good breakfast nearby

      This is a nicely maintained state park. All the amenities you'd expect. No complaints. Truck stop a few miles away that had a really good breakfast and giant cinnamon rolls!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Outlet(melvern)
      June 10, 2019

      Outlet(melvern)

      what you would expect

      like most state lakes here in KS, it's kept well with good facilities and close enough to towns for any needs.  Good fishing and great times.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Harvey County East Park
      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.



    Guide to Strong City

    Camping near Strong City, Kansas, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're into fishing, hiking, or just relaxing by the water, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

    What to do

    • Fishing: Many campers enjoy fishing at Chase State Fishing Lake. One reviewer mentioned, "We don't fish but others looked like they were having some success." This lake is known for its peaceful atmosphere and good fishing spots.
    • Hiking: Explore the trails around Canning Creek. A visitor noted, "There was a hiking trail, but I did not explore it," indicating that there are paths worth checking out.
    • Swimming and Boating: At Eisenhower State Park Campground, you can enjoy swimming and kayaking. One camper shared, "There are a few swim beaches, and plenty of sand to sit in and relax."

    What campers like

    • Scenic Views: Campers rave about the views at Cottonwood Point. A happy camper said, "The campground is gorgeous and you get a great lake view and access."
    • Clean Facilities: Many appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. A visitor at Canning Creek remarked, "Clean, well maintained and patrolled."
    • Quiet Atmosphere: Campers often mention the peacefulness of places like Geary State Fishing Lake. One reviewer said, "Quiet lake, we were the only campers there."

    What you should know

    • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Chase State Fishing Lake, have minimal facilities. A camper noted, "Primitive camping though there is a pit toilet. FREE. Pack it in, pack it out."
    • Crowded on Weekends: Popular spots can get busy. A visitor at Canning Creek mentioned, "Even though there were only a handful of people camping when we were there on a Monday in mid-April, there was an attendant on duty until 8 pm."
    • No Reservations: Some campgrounds, like Geary State Fishing Lake, operate on a first-come, first-served basis. A camper shared, "Great free spot."

    Tips for camping with families

    • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Eisenhower State Park Campground that offer activities for kids. One reviewer said, "There are lots of paved trails and paved roads in the campground that are nice for biking."
    • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Since some campgrounds lack markets, it's smart to bring your own food. A visitor at Cottonwood Point mentioned, "There is a store with bait, wood, and things that you may need."
    • Plan for Quiet Time: Some areas can get noisy, especially on weekends. A camper at Chase State Fishing Lake noted, "There was quite a bit of noise from a youth group out on the dock until 10:30 pm."

    Tips from RVers

    • Check Site Accessibility: Make sure your RV can fit in the spots. A reviewer at Cottonwood Point said, "The site is nice once you get backed in but it’s very difficult to back into, almost impossible at night."
    • Look for Electric Hookups: Many RVers prefer sites with electric hookups. A camper at Canning Creek mentioned, "All sites have reasonable separation between them."
    • Be Prepared for Weather: Kansas weather can change quickly. A visitor at Eisenhower State Park Campground noted, "In fairness, most sites are on the water or have a water view. Spectacular sunsets."

    Camping near Strong City, Kansas, has something for everyone. Whether you're fishing, hiking, or just enjoying the scenery, you'll find plenty of options to make your trip memorable.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Strong City, KS?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Strong City, KS is Boulder Bluff Area — El Dorado State Park with a 3.5-star rating from 12 reviews.

    • What is the best site to find equestrian camping near Strong City, KS?

      TheDyrt.com has all 5 equestrian camping locations near Strong City, KS, with real photos and reviews from campers.