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Pull-thru
USACEPomona Lake · Kansas
Outlet (Pomona Lake)
Overview Outlet Campground is located along 110 Mile Creek in eastern Kansas at Pomona Lake.
Sites3630 reservable
Elev.948ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig65 ft1 pull-thru
Electric3627×50-amp
From Topeka0h53real 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 948 ft, Outlet (Pomona Lake) has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 30 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 27 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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 · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
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
37 mi
0h53
02
Kansas City
72 mi
1h39
03
Wichita
135 mi
2h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
36 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
27
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
OUTL · shaded.
To neighbor
122 ft
Max rig
65 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
6.7 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.