French Creek in KS -- Campground & RV Camping
French Creek in KS
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3.3 mi from Hillsboro
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 55 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 55 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 55 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Located on the southwest side of the 6,200-acre Marion Reservoir, French Creek Cove Campground features 20 electric campsites, 18 of which include covered canopy shelters. Every site is furnished with a fire ring and grill, while shared amenities include six water hydrants, two vault restrooms, a playground, and a boat ramp with a loading dock for water access. The surrounding 6,000 acres of public land and lake waters support boating, hunting, and fishing for channel catfish, walleye, white bass, and wipers. Nearby towns include Hillsboro and Marion.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 20-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- The Marion Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Most sites here have an electric hookup.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.