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Pull-thru
USACEJohn Redmond Reservoir · Kansas
Riverside West
Overview Riverside West Campground is located on the west bank of the Neosho River in the hills of Kansas.
Sites3326 reservable
Elev.1,027ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig60 ft4 pull-thru
Electric3315×50-amp
From Topeka1h20real 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 1,027 ft, Riverside West has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 33 sites total: 26 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 15 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-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
61 mi
1h20
02
Kansas City
98 mi
1h55
03
Wichita
128 mi
2h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 33 SITES
Color byShow only
33 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
15
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
33
Sites
★ The standout
Site 007
MAIN · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
81 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
1.6 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.