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Pull-thru
USACEMilford Lake · Kansas
Curtis Creek
Overview Curtis Creek Park is a classic camping destination with a wealth of options for boating, hiking, hunting and fishing.
Sites7166 reservable
Elev.1,207ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig80 ft
Electric6115×50-amp
From Topeka1h39real 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 1,207 ft, Curtis Creek has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 71 sites total: 66 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 15 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
83 mi
1h39
02
Wichita
117 mi
2h24
03
Kansas City
145 mi
2h46
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 71 SITES
Color byShow only
65 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
15
50-amp
2
Accessible
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Prime
71
Sites
★ The standout
Site D003
D.
To neighbor
462 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
22
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.5 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.