Best Glamping near Toronto, KS

Recent Glamping Reviews near Toronto, Kansas

30 Reviews of 7 Toronto Campgrounds

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  Joyce R.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 28, 2021

  Beaumont Hotel & RV Park

  Hotel & Campground with plenty of room to pitch a tent. Even an air strip!

  Located in the Heart of the Flint Hills in Kansas. Right off highway 400 about 26 miles east of Augusta, Kansas. Fly in with your own plane, drive your car/RV  or ride your bicycle.  Beaumont with their own airport, hotel, campground, and cafe with a lot of Frisco Railroad History.

  I camped in a tent in September 2020.  The cafe is open Fri 8 am-8 pm; Sat 7am-9pm; Sun 7 am-2pm (closed in winter).  One of the motel rooms behind the cafe is available for showers and restrooms for campers.  I enjoyed supper and breakfast at the cafe.--friendly people and great food.  Quiet evening and fantastic stargazing.

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  Larry M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2020

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Nice fall camping

  We had a nice weekend stay at this lake. We booked site #210, and were happy with the amenities. Fire ring with built in grill worked well. Luckily the lake wasn’t crowded, so we had lots of space to ourselves. Lake staff were pleasant Nice views of the lake, but not very good shore access from where we were at. However at the end of the campsite was a nice fishing dock. The took a short hike and the trail was well maintained. All in all, we found it to be a nice stay and fairly close to home.

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  Justin L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2021

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Nice quiet campground

  Overall nice campground with full hookups. Fairly level asphalt pads. Large pads available for easy backing. Not at the water but close by.

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  Ronda T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 11, 2021

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Nice and peaceful!

  1st time out with our travel trailer!

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  Chad A B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Toronto Lake Full Hookups

  We have family in this area. This lake is packed during holidays. Any other time it is first come first serve lots. $27 a night for full hookups.

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  Jason S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 17, 2018

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Clean Area

  Spent an October weekend here and had a great time with the kids fishing, hiking, and roasting marshmallows. The wind blewthe entire time stick read kind of annoying, but if we were in the woods it didn't really bother us. Just need to pick a better campsite next time.

  Everything was clean and well maintained. Some of the trails were a little overgrown at times.

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  Jeremy D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2019

  Toronto Point — Cross Timbers State Park

  Post flooding, still a decent place to hammock camp

  We stayed in the “Basic Camping” area #50 Beautiful views of the lake and plenty of trees to setup a hammock or two. We had some noisy neighbors, and for some reason the hogs (noisy motorcycles) were popular late into the night whilst trying to fall asleep.

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  Brittany G.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2020

  Whitehall Bay

  Serenity

  My husband and I, and our 2 dogs stayed here this evening. We picked a spot right on the point of the cove where we could see all of the lake and its beauty! Sat by our campfire and watched the gorgeous sunset. An evening/night of peace and quiet.

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  angela D.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2021

  Whitehall Bay

  Best sunset of our whole trip!

  Passing through and skeptical of the 9 miles off the main highway the campground was located but so very pleasantly surprised!! The campsites were spacious with trees and the view of the water was incredible, sunset was magnificent. Nice loop to walk the dog and quiet. We actually stayed awhile in the morning to cook breakfast and enjoy the view a little longer before hitting the road! Only negative was electric only, no water but we always travel with a full tank.

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  Sara H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 28, 2022

  Whitehall Bay

  Peaceful, great value, kind staff

  We reserved only about an hour ahead on recreation.gov, upgrading our overnight plan considerably. With Dad's senior national park pass, site #3 (60' gravel for up to a 40' rig) (electric only) was only $8.50. As we were parking, the gentleman (Greg, we think?) caring for the park greeted us and on finding we had pre -registered, offered us an upgrade to a full hook up site (we could see only 2 other campers in the campground). Site 15 was a wonderful upgrade! Lots of wonderful birdlife here.

  Note, bring your own soap to restrooms in many of the Core of Engineer campgrounds. For the amazing savings, its an easy enough change to make!

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  Brandon B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2022

  Whitehall Bay

  Disappointed

  We had high hopes for Whitehall Bay. But our trip was about as bumpy as the road was coming into the campground.

  Our site was a group of three that were tightly grouped together in a full hook up area. This was our first time with full hook ups so that could have been the issue but we felt like we were right on top of our neighbors.

  There is not a lot to do for kids which is unfortunate, the beach looked extremely steep, however we did not use it.

  The area itself is very beautiful and the lake had a great rocky shoreline worth exploring. But that is about as much of the good things I can speak of when it comes to Whitehall Bay.

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  J M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 16, 2022

  Whitehall Bay

  Isolated

  I stayed at site #19 for 2 nights. My site had 30/50+water+sewer. The sites are gravel and fairly level. There is a boat ramp and a roped-off swimming area. There were two small playgrounds and two bath+shower houses. There is one old-fashioned unisex pit toilet.

  The people behind me sounded like they were running a sawmill and mechanic shop all weekend. All the other campers were quiet.

  The women's restroom I visited had 1 of 2 flushing toilets working. It also had two shower stalls. The spiders went running went I turned on the water, which was warm. One spider ran up my leg, lol.

  The main issue with this campground, I found, was the drive to get here. Google will take you across the dam where you will hit a gravel road for 0.5 miles before getting back on the pavement. The last 4-5 miles are very narrow, with the vegetation growing right up to the pavement. I was lucky enough to only cross paths with oncoming traffic once, and right at a low-water bridge that was wider than the road. The last 2-3 miles are riddled with potholes. Was gear was scattered inside by the time I got to my site.

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  Janice B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Whitehall Bay

  A little unknown gem

  It's absolutely beautiful. I camp here often because of the serenity. The best part of Whitehall Bay is the sewer is directly at your campsite, so no dumping afterwards. A big plus for me!!! Camp Hosts are awesome. You won't be disappointed

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  Dave B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 1, 2021

  Chuck Wagon RV Park

  Good travel stop

  If you are traveling through and need a place to stop for the night, this is a nice little spot. Owners are friendly and helpful. Full hook ups, 50 and 30 amp, pull through and back in. Small campground with no public showers or bathrooms, no WiFi but good ATT cell service.

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  Sarah B.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 26, 2022

  Beaumont Hotel & RV Park

  Quiet and historical

  We stopped here for the night because it was in the right location, but were surprised by how nice it was.  The campground itself isn't anything special (it had full hookups like we wanted), but the history of the hotel and accompanying landing strip was fascinating, and the path to the ponds at sunset was beautiful.

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  Kristen

  Guide

  

  Sep. 19, 2021

  Lake Parsons

  Neat spot, besides the industrial fans in view

  Beach, camping, boat ramp, fishing

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  Mark K.

  Traveler

  

  May. 17, 2021

  Lake Parsons

  Local camping

  Me and my wife and grand kids love camping here every weekend.

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  Kristen

  Guide

  

  Oct. 15, 2021

  Lake Parsons

  Calm vibes

  Simple place, naturistic

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  Kayla J.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 27, 2019

  Lake Parsons

  Great place

  Our first trip there was great! You are not able to make reservations BUT we set up a day early and had some great campsites! We were parked right on the water. They have concrete slabs with a great picnic table for each site. There is no sewer and 50 amp service is only on one side. We will definitely be spending more time here in the future!!!

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  Zach A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Shady Creek Area — El Dorado State Park

  Nice Campsite with Water Access

  Nice campsite, tons of sites with nobody else here. Not buggy either.

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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 19, 2016

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Ranger Review: Mountain House Macaroni & Cheese at El Dorado State Park - Bluestem, KS

  Campground Review: I stayed at El Dorado State Park - Bluestem Point camping area. It was a lot better than I expected. The lake was large and you could tell that the banks of the lake had flooded the campsites on the shoreline. I expected a lot of bugs but it wasn't bad.

  The showers and bathrooms were like a swimming pool shower built in the 70's. There was no roof but everything is enclosed. The lake is really peaceful, and even though the state park boasts over 1200 campsites, I was all by myself with no one in sight.

  It is a very peaceful place.

  Gear Review: As a top reviewer on TheDyrt, I have an opportunity to review outdoor gear and products. While at El Dorado I gave the Mountain House Macaroni and Cheese a try and was very satisfied.

  It's easy to prepare, boil two cups of water, pour it into the pouch and let it sit for about ten minutes after you have stirred the contents of the pouch.

  I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, it was really good. Honestly, it tasted a lot like Stouffer's Macaroni and Cheese. The only real problem, no matter how much you stir you cannot get every noodle to rehydrate, so about ten percent of the noodles are a little crunchy. That is why it gets 4 instead of 5 stars. The flavor is excellent and the texture is 90% there. This is a winner if you are backpacking and want a hot meal that is easy to prepare.

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  Kyler B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2018

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Always our go to spot!!

  We normally camp here every weekend that we are able to as it’s a short drive for us. Camp hosts are very friendly and it is well taken care of. They just added new shower houses and are really improving what was already a great place to camp.

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  Marty D.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2018

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Love the park, not the bait store!

  Park is nice & clean! Ross at the main entrance is a great guy with lots of information about the parks & lake. Camp host at Sunflower Meadows was nice & helpful. I would give the park 5 stars but the man at the Bluestem Bait & General Store was very rude! So rude that we made the 12 mile drive back to El Dorado to buy all our supplies & bait at Walmart & Angler's Bait & Tackle. The man at Angler's Bait & Tackle was very helpful & went out of his way to help make our camping & fishing trip enjoyable! Just goes to show that customer service can make you or break you. Will definately be going back to Bluestem Point but not to Bluestem Bait & General Store!

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  Dionna F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  You know you’ve been camping too much when....

  ....the camp host offers you dog food and asks if your homeless....haha

  Bluestem Point Rocks & Rolls! My SOBF (significant other boyfriend) and I have camped here over six times. We didn’t even leave when they had the semi-floods and crazy lightning storms in May & June 2019 (and we only live 30 minutes away). The picnic tables are great because they are shaped like a sail and you can turn them to block the wind or sun. You can also put a tarp on top and block out the rain. The camp hosts (Bob and Jean) are so friendly and accommodating. They also keep the place spic and span.

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  Stew F.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Bed bugs!!! Don’t rent Cabin 5 Larkspur

  I’m exhausted, the last 12hrs has been a dumpster fire. Last thing we expected was a bed bug infestation. Woke at midnight with a few annoying bites, on further inspection we were covered in bed bugs, urrrgghh. After picking them off our pj’s and getting over the initial shock we went home to quarantine our clothes, shower and sleep. Returned in the morning to checkout and trash our sleeping bags and pillows. Everyone is disappointed, and I’m out of pocket for 2 nights accommodation and 4x sleeping gear...whoever the host is should be ashamed of themselves, I’m trying to warn the next people, this cabin is booked solid but in reality uninhabitable! The porch is also infested with burrowing bumblebees, scary for kids and adults alike.

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  Todd P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 2, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Close to home

  This was our first time camping in our new travel trailer and we were pleased with having such an easy to use campground so close to home. The sites were level and spacious. We will definitely be back.

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  Randall J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2020

  Bluestem Point Area — El Dorado State Park

  Party hub

  The lake was flooded so the water was a bit off, biggest complaint was the lack of shade on our spot and the amount of young people partying all night. Brewery in the city of el dorado wasn’t bad.