28
Pull-thru
USACEWilson Lake · Kansas
Lucas Park
Overview Lucas Park Campground is located on the north side of Wilson Lake in the wide open spaces of central Kansas.
Sites9692 reservable
Elev.1,683ft
Comf.Apr-Nov6 months
Max rig148 ft28 pull-thru
Electric718×50-amp
From Wichita2h42real 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 1,683 ft, Lucas Park has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 96 sites total: 92 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 28 pull-through, 8 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 148-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wichita
146 mi
2h42
02
Topeka
168 mi
3h02
03
Kansas City
230 mi
4h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 96 SITES
Color byShow only
96 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
8
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
96
Sites
★ The standout
Site 096
LPAR.
To neighbor
411 ft
Max rig
89 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
61
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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.