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Pull-thru
USACEJohn Redmond Reservoir · Kansas
Riverside East
Overview Riverside East Campground is located on the east bank of the Neosho River in the hills of Kansas.
Sites5543 reservable
Elev.1,040ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig75 ft4 pull-thru
Electric555×50-amp
From Topeka1h18real 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 1,040 ft, Riverside East has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 55 sites total: 43 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 5 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
60 mi
1h18
02
Kansas City
97 mi
1h52
03
Wichita
127 mi
2h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 55 SITES
Color byShow only
55 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
5
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
55
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
MAIN · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
258 ft
Location
Good
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.