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Pull-thru
USACEPomona Lake · Kansas
Carbolyn Park
Overview Carbolyn Park is located in eastern Kansas along Dragoon Creek, just east of Pomona Lake.
Sites26all reservable
Elev.1,030ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig55 ft2 pull-thru
Electric2218×50-amp
From Topeka0h37real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,030 ft, Carbolyn Park has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 26 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 18 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
28 mi
0h37
02
Kansas City
89 mi
1h40
03
Wichita
131 mi
2h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
26 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
18
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 20
CARB · shaded.
To neighbor
96 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.