Kit Carson in KS -- Campground & RV Camping

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Kit Carson in KS

CampgroundUSACE

2.3 mi from Council Grove

Maps 1,290 ft

Official campground & reservations ↗

6207675195

VerizonUSABLE
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Rig fit

  • Longest published trailer site: 45 ft.
  • Longest published fifth-wheel site: 45 ft.
  • 3 pull-through sites.
Flush toiletsElectric hookupsReservations offered

Campground details

11 sitesWater hookupsFires allowed

Setting

Limited privacy

Kit Carson Campground sits on the shore of the 3,310-acre Council Grove Lake in the Flint Hills region. The terrain consists of shaded grassy areas alongside a reservoir created by a 1964 dam. The campground features 11 reservable sites equipped with electric hookups, flush toilets, open recreational lawns, and an on-site boat ramp. Shoreline trails lead into surrounding woods, including the Pioneer Nature Trail, with 2,700 acres of nearby public hunting lands.

Getting there: From I-70, take Highway 177 south for 30 miles. Kit Carson entrance is located on the west side of the highway at the dam road.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 11-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • The Council Grove Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 11 on the water and most of them shaded.

Climate averages

October normals 44–69°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.

Tree cover0%30m sat. est.