City, County & Regional Parks · Kansas
Gunn Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 electric, 10 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Fort Scott
- Address
- 1010 Park Avenue, Fort Scott, KS 66701
- Phone
- 620-223-0550
About
The largest municipal park in Kansas, over 155 wooded and rolling-hill acres. Ten shaded RV campsites with 50-amp electric, city water, picnic tables, fire rings, and views of Gunn Park's west lake. Primitive tent camping also available, some sites with woods/water views. Seven WPA-era stone structures throughout the park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 25° | -2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 29° | -16° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 42° | 8° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 49° | 31° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 61° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 70° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 64° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 72° | 62° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 67° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 52° | 31° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 42° | 16° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 33° | 14° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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