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Pull-thru
USACEMarion Reservoir · Kansas
Hillsboro Cove
Overview Hillsboro Cove is a quiet little campground conveniently located off Highway 56 between the towns of Marion and Hillsboro.
Sites5352 reservable
Elev.1,368ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig70 ft8 pull-thru
Electric537×50-amp
From Wichita1h10real 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 1,368 ft, Hillsboro Cove has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 53 sites total: 52 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, 7 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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 · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
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
Wichita
55 mi
1h10
02
Topeka
106 mi
2h02
03
Kansas City
162 mi
3h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 53 SITES
Color byShow only
53 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
7
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
53
Sites
★ The standout
Site GA1
HCOV · shaded.
To neighbor
253 ft
Max rig
70 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.