Cimarron Rec. Area (FR 603) in KS -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kansas

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Cimarron Rec. Area (FR 603) in KS

Pike and San Isabel NFs, Cimarron Ranger District
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A 1.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Morton County, KS.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

1.2 of the 1.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 1.2 of the 1.9 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A water crossing 0.5 miles in.

A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Elkhart, is 9.9 mi off.

September normals 55–84°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Cimarron River Campground in KSCampground0.1miCimarron Group Site in KSCampground0.2miWacker H-1 (FR 881) in KSDispersed Camping1.6miBattery (FR 759) in KSDispersed Camping2.1miStolen Windmill (FR 765) in KSForest Road Road2.6mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?