2
Pull-thru
USACETuttle Creek Lake · Kansas
Stockdale
Overview Stockdale Campground is a 188-acre park located on the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake in the wide open expanse of northeast Kansas.
Sites12all reservable
Elev.1,135ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig135 ft2 pull-thru
Electric1212×50-amp
From Topeka1h33real 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 1,135 ft, Stockdale has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 12 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 12 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 135-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
74 mi
1h33
02
Kansas City
136 mi
2h40
03
Wichita
143 mi
2h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
12
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 02
SCG · shaded.
To neighbor
148 ft
Max rig
100 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
12
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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.