19
Pull-thru
USACEWilson Lake · Kansas
Sylvan Park
Overview Sylvan Park Campground is located below the dam at Wilson Lake in the wide open spaces of central Kansas.
Sites27all reservable
Elev.1,473ft
Comf.Apr-Nov6 months
Max rig137 ft19 pull-thru
Electric2612×50-amp
From Wichita2h37real 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 1,473 ft, Sylvan Park has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 27 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 19 pull-through, 12 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 137-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wichita
144 mi
2h37
02
Topeka
166 mi
2h57
03
Kansas City
228 mi
4h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
12
50-amp
12
Accessible
0
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
SYLVAN PARK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
95 ft
Max rig
100 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
41
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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.