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Pull-thru
USACEKanopolis Lake · Kansas
Venango Park
Overview Venango Park Campground is located on the eastern shores of Kanopolis Lake in central Kansas, 30 miles southwest of Salina.
Sites129124 reservable
Elev.1,503ft
Comf.Mar-Nov7 months
Max rig65 ft4 pull-thru
Electric9037×50-amp
From Wichita1h48real 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 1,503 ft, Venango Park has a 7-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 129 sites total: 124 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 37 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 65-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 · Jan
Mar-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
93 mi
1h48
02
Topeka
143 mi
2h44
03
Kansas City
205 mi
3h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 129 SITES
Color byShow only
125 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
37
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
129
Sites
★ The standout
Site B20
BLOO · shaded.
To neighbor
226 ft
Max rig
65 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
43
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.1 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.