12
Pull-thru
USACEPomona Lake · Kansas
Michigan Valley
Overview Michigan Valley Campground is located in eastern Kansas on the shores of Pomona Lake.
Sites8180 reservable
Elev.1,053ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig114 ft12 pull-thru
Electric5538×50-amp
From Topeka0h55real 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 1,053 ft, Michigan Valley has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 81 sites total: 80 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 12 pull-through, 38 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 114-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
38 mi
0h55
02
Kansas City
73 mi
1h41
03
Wichita
136 mi
2h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 81 SITES
Color byShow only
79 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
38
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
81
Sites
★ The standout
Site F 01
F · shaded.
To neighbor
240 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
28
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.2 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.