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WOLF CREEK (KS)
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USACEPomona Lake · Kansas

Wolf Creek (KS)

Overview Wolf Creek Campground is located a few miles west of Pomona Dam Road on the north side of the Pomona Lake in eastern Kansas.
Sites5654 reservable
Elev.1,040ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig55 ft7 pull-thru
Electric4039×50-amp
From Topeka0h58real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,040 ft, Wolf Creek (KS) has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 56 sites total: 54 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, 39 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
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
34 mi
0h58
02
Kansas City
75 mi
1h47
03
Wichita
138 mi
2h42
By drive time
Topeka · 0h58Kansas City · 1h47Wichita · 2h42Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.2 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 56 SITES
Color byShow only

56 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

7
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
39
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
56
Sites
★ The standout
Site D01
D · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
136 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
28

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.2 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.

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