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Pull-thru
USACEPerry Lake · Kansas
Rock Creek (KS)
Overview Rock Creek Campground is situated on the south end of Perry Lake in the lush Kansas forest.
Sites8180 reservable
Elev.951ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig100 ft4 pull-thru
Electric6126×50-amp
From Topeka0h35real 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 951 ft, Rock Creek (KS) has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 81 sites total: 80 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 26 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
70%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
17 mi
0h35
02
Kansas City
56 mi
1h20
03
Wichita
155 mi
2h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 81 SITES
Color byShow only
81 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
26
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
81
Sites
★ The standout
Site R04
RAND · shaded.
To neighbor
312 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
69
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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.