South River (FR 700.2) in KS -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kansas

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South River (FR 700.2) in KS

Pike and San Isabel NFs, Cimarron Ranger District
3,393 ft
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A 17.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Morton County, KS. The road serves Cottonwood Picnic Ground.

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.

9.8 of the 17.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 9.8 of the 17.4 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Cattle guards 9.5 and 9.5 miles in.

A river runs 0.3 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 7.9 mi off.

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

Nearby Spots
Turkey Trail (FR 798) in KSForest Road Road0.1miTeal Pond (FR 651) in KSDispersed Camping0.7miBanks-Lee (FR 706) in KSDispersed Camping0.8miHouse (FR 680) in KSDispersed Camping1.1miGear A No. 1 (FR 681) in KSDispersed Camping1.1mi
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?