17
Pull-thru
USACEWilson Lake · Kansas
Minooka Park
Overview Minooka Park Campground is located on the south side of Wilson Lake in the wide open spaces of central Kansas.
Sites147125 reservable
Elev.1,562ft
Comf.Apr-Nov6 months
Max rig107 ft17 pull-thru
Electric11946×50-amp
From Wichita2h41real 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 1,562 ft, Minooka Park has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 147 sites total: 125 reservable and 22 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 17 pull-through, 46 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 107-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.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wichita
147 mi
2h41
02
Topeka
169 mi
3h00
03
Kansas City
231 mi
4h07
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 147 SITES
Color byShow only
147 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
46
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
147
Sites
★ The standout
Site S09
MPAR · shaded.
To neighbor
201 ft
Max rig
59 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.2 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.