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Pull-thru
USACETuttle Creek Lake · Kansas
Tuttle Creek Cove
Overview Tuttle Creek Cove Campground is a large, quiet oasis located on the shores of Tuttle Creek Lake in the wide open expanse of northeast Kansas.
Sites39all reservable
Elev.1,214ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig90 ft
Electric3939×50-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 1,214 ft, Tuttle Creek Cove has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 39 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 39 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Topeka
66 mi
1h18
02
Kansas City
128 mi
2h25
03
Wichita
137 mi
2h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 39 SITES
Color byShow only
35 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
39
50-amp
3
Accessible
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Prime
39
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
LS.
To neighbor
68 ft
Max rig
85 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
72
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.8 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.