1 campground with availability this weekend
Patterson Harbor Marina offers cabin rental options on Harlan County Lake near Alma. Their accommodations include gravel sites with electric and water hookups. Pioneer Village Campground in Minden provides cabin accommodations with full hookup availability including 50-amp electrical service. Both locations maintain bathroom facilities for cabin guests. Webster State Park's cabins, located at Prairie Dog Campground, provide picnic tables and fire rings outside each unit. The Elwood Resort and Campground features cabins with drinking water access and electrical connections. A review mentioned, "We stayed in a primitive site under a tree which worked very well. But all services are there."
Rustic and deluxe cabins are available depending on the location. Medicine Creek State Recreation Area offers year-round cabin access, while Main Area Campground near Elwood operates seasonally from May 1 to October 31. Most facilities allow pets in cabin areas but may require leashing and proper cleanup. Reservations are recommended, particularly for weekend stays during summer months. As one visitor noted, "The campground was so quiet it felt like our own great views and so peaceful," which highlights the tranquil atmosphere cabin guests can expect at Elwood Resort.
Most cabins include basic furnishings but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities vary by location - some provide only outdoor fire pits while others include indoor kitchenettes with basic supplies. Several campgrounds have on-site markets or shops for basic provisions, including Patterson Harbor Marina and Main Area Campground. Webster State Park cabins provide convenient lake access, which appeals to fishing enthusiasts. Prairie Dog State Park's cabins feature bathroom and shower facilities with hookups for longer stays.
"It is a nice campground with 80 sites and also has cabins you can buy or rent. Camping is on a first come, first serve basis. The sites include electric and water and are on gravel sites."
"Super flat landscape, very short walking trail, main attraction is fishing, less wildlife than I expected. Quite a few campsites to choose from, some with more trees than others."
"Pause; Coyotes calling) this place has everything for any State Park you could ask. Expansive open grasslands a lake full of fish and fowl."
from $15 - $28 / night
"The park is nice but the bathrooms are embarrassing 26 dollars a night"
"No ticks or bugs and frankly of all the camping locations, there is a number of different choices, I had my section to myself."
from $15 - $28 / night
"Stayed here for 2 weeks with “Year to Volunteer “. 2 weeks working on the RV park and inside museum grounds. Check out their YouTube channel. Cleaned and updated what we could."
"Did not use showers. There is a nice grassy no hookups field. Good for tenters, horsemen."
"Our camp site had a picnic table and a fire ring! We chose one on the end with trees on one side so more privacy! There were very few other campers around! Kayak access down the road from our spot!"
"A nice campground located on a beautiful lake. Several first come first serve sites that were wooded. A welcome find on a Saturday night without reservation."
"Temperatures are tolerable, trees provide needed shades, im content."
"Yay: Lots of fishing, very short “trail” but nice for just simple relaxing on your road trip. Nay: pretty much only prairie dogs to see here...
Surprise: crazy storms rolling over the plains!"
from $26 - $28 / night
"Boating, fishing, disc golf and even some Adirondack chairs with a view. Love the fireflies."
from $55 - $80 / night
"This friendly campground sits on The reservoir, and is about a 5 minute drive to Johnson Lake. We payed for a full access site, and had no leveling issues at all."
"Mushroom camping area are a series of campsites which have a mushroom like shelter over each sites picnic tables (except for one that has a different shaped structure) Each covered area sits on a concrete"
"Stayed in a tent sight on a hill over looking the lake. Had a fire pit, picnic tables, and small pavilion. Watched a full moon rise over the lake with a slight breeze. Quiet and peaceful."
from $10 - $90 / night
"Lake View Campground is a small campground right along the shore of the Webster Reservoir. "
"8 miles outside of Stockton, KS. This state park was great for us visiting family in town. Quiet at night. Spread out sites. Lake access for fishing and water recreation."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $15 - $28 / night
GuideVisited the Prairie Dog Campground, unplanned. This is by far the most enjoyable experience I have camping.
Temperatures are tolerable, trees provide needed shades, im content.
GuideSome of the sites are pretty close together, but all are a short jaunt to the reservoir. Boating, fishing, disc golf and even some Adirondack chairs with a view. Love the fireflies. Lesson learned - it is a little distance to get back out to the payment stand, so do that before you get all set up. Also remember that in addition to camping you need to have a Kansas state park pass ($5). The good news is there were sites available on a Saturday night.
TravelerWe just stayed for one night as a quick layover. Grounds were clean and owner was helpful.
ScoutFull camper and 5th wheel hookups. Bathrooms with showers. Clean campground. Swim beach and boat dock nearby.
Guide8 miles outside of Stockton, KS. This state park was great for us visiting family in town. Quiet at night. Spread out sites. Lake access for fishing and water recreation. Water is low, but it is still possible to put in a boat. Water and Electric at site. 30A at our site. Old Marina Campground next to the Coyote Shelter and trail. Only 3 sites at this section, nice and secluded.
GuideNice native buffalograss for tent camping and you may be the only tent camper in the park haha. If using the “non-specific primitive” sites, you’ll need to drive to access the dumpster, bathrooms/shower, and water. The Lakeview primitive sites had morning sun and were shaded in the afternoon/evening.
ScoutOlder campground at museum. Clean and reasonable. Did not use showers. There is a nice grassy no hookups field. Good for tenters, horsemen.
TravelerI wasn’t going to write a review about the roughness of the campground, the very small and dirty showers and bathrooms, nor the very dirty museum(the pictures must have been when it was newer) until Mary, who checked me in, called my daughter a liar and told me I was going to have a life of disappointment because I don’t discipline her(texts attached).
I’m a PA member and found this place on their app. I was excited as that’s what my 11 year-old and I have been doing this school year. In fact, we had just stayed two days at Laura Ingalls Wilder’s house! Mary took my reservation on the phone and let me know sewer hookups were reserved for non-PA guests first. This was fine, though three of those nine spots were vacant both nights we were there.
We have two dogs with us. I let Mary know and she indicated that was fine as long as they were well-behaved. I told her they are. She told me they needed to be leashed, and I said, “Of course!” She continued to tell me a dog had been running loose that day for more than five minutes while she called it and while she understands sometimes they get out, this was just not ok. I agreed whole-heartedly.
I was surprised when we got there because the pictures on PA and on their website look tree-lined, grassy, and well-kept. It is rough. The grass is patchy and it’s more gravel than not. There are buildings around the RV sites that look like they’ve been abandoned for decades and they are the motel! It’s certainly not $35/night nice. It did come with a free ticket to the museum, so that was cool.
The museum has neat stuff. It’s very run-down and dirty; I was sneezy and some of the cooler buildings were very smelly. We’ve been in a lot of museums lately and this was both the most expensive and the least well-kept, which is too bad, because the stuff is cool. There are people restoring things and I hope that’s where the money’s going and it gets better.
After we had been gone for more than 24 hours I received a message from Mary implying that I’m a bad parent and my child is a liar. Remember, there was a dog loose Mary was calling for the day we arrived. No one said anything while we were there, because I believe it didn’t happen the way she says. We have been traveling most of this school year. We’ve been in campgrounds ranging from National Parks to Disney; basic to fancy. Through 22 states no one has accused us of not cleaning up after ourselves. We are diligent about it because I highly dislike it in others.
LegendI've been here twice now. Once in July and now at the very end of Oct. Better in Oct. No ticks or bugs and frankly of all the camping locations, there is a number of different choices, I had my section to myself. This place has swimming, a small hike, your choice of camping location, a frisbee golf course and miles one could hike or bike. I think it is kind of a jewel in the Kansas system.
Cabin rentals near Alma, Nebraska provide access to Harlan County Lake, a 13,000-acre reservoir offering water recreation opportunities throughout the year. The lake sits at an elevation of 1,946 feet with shorelines that fluctuate seasonally. Winter cabin stays typically experience temperatures in the 20-30°F range while summer cabins often reach the upper 80s with moderate humidity.
Fishing opportunities: The lake waters around Patterson Harbor Marina attract anglers year-round. As one visitor noted, "There's a marina which has bait, some food and supplies. There's even a little bar." The marina area provides both fishing access and necessary supplies for extended stays.
Wildlife viewing: Prairie Dog State Park offers unique animal watching experiences from your cabin. A visitor shared, "A photographer could get lost in the pure wilderness available in the prairie. I've visited here during every season... always beautiful and teaming with wildlife." The park's namesake prairie dog town provides guaranteed wildlife sightings.
Boating access: Multiple cabin locations include boat launch facilities within walking distance. According to a camper at Main Area Campground, "The spots are close together but are lakeside, what a place to wake up!" Most cabins are situated within a 5-minute walk of water access points for kayaks, canoes, and motorized craft.
Spacious cabin sites: At Main Area Campground, cabins receive positive reviews for their positioning. One visitor reported, "Sites were very large with nice mature trees. We were the only people there other than the lady in charge so it was peaceful and quiet." The established tree cover provides natural shade during hot summer months.
Year-round availability: Unlike many seasonal operations, some cabins remain open through winter. A March visitor to Main Area Campground observed, "We arrived here on March 1st and it was very silent, just one other camper. Spots are clean, squirrels running around, tables and firepits." This makes cabin camping an option regardless of season.
Convenience for travelers: Cabins provide an accessible stopover for those passing through. As noted about Lakeview Campground at Webster State Park, "This state park was great for us visiting family in town. Quiet at night. Spread out sites. Lake access for fishing and water recreation." Many cabins sit less than 15 minutes from major highways.
Water conditions fluctuate: Lake levels change throughout the year affecting access. A recent Lakeview Campground visitor noted, "Water is low, but it is still possible to put in a boat." Check with rangers before planning water activities.
Reservation systems vary: While some cabins require advance booking, others operate first-come-first-served. At Patterson Harbor Marina, "Camping is on a first come, first serve basis. The sites include electric and water and are on gravel sites."
Shower facilities: Cabins typically provide access to shower buildings, but they may require quarters. A visitor to Shady Bay Campground mentioned, "Bathrooms with showers. Clean campground. Swim beach and boat dock nearby." At Main Area Campground, guests report, "The annoying thing was needing quarters to shower. $1.25 for 7.5 minutes."
Optimal timing: Weekdays offer significantly less crowded experiences than weekends. One visitor to Medicine Creek State Recreation Area advised, "Summertime is definitely busy time so plan ahead if you are staying through the weekend. Week day stays are much calmer."
Beach access: Multiple locations feature swimming beaches near cabin areas. At Elwood Resort and Campground, a family reported, "We have 3 littles and the campground was so quiet it felt like our own great views and so peaceful!" Several cabins provide direct water access.
Bug protection: Depending on season, insects can be prevalent. A camper at Shady Rest Campground noted, "So normally I wouldn't be harsh cuz I truly love nature, but we weren't even able to look around or take pictures. We were literally stuck in our camper... the bugs would fly up my nose and were all over me." Pack appropriate repellent.
Site selection strategy: Experienced RVers recommend specific areas at each campground. At Prairie Dog Campground, one visitor suggested, "Cedar Ridge Campground - Excellent for large RV's. Pull thru sites with full hookups and overlooking Norton reservoir."
Facilities assessment: Bathhouses receive varying reviews, with cleanliness fluctuating seasonally. A recent RV camper at Pioneer Village Campground observed, "Older campground at museum. Clean and reasonable. Did not use showers. There is a nice grassy no hookups field. Good for tenters, horsemen."
Self-check-in protocols: Many locations use drop-box registration after hours. According to a Main Area Campground visitor, "We arrive at midnight the self checkin was easy. BRING CASH and QUARTERS." Be prepared with correct payment forms if arriving late.
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