Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas
Card Creek
Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 16 electric, 20 with water, 4 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Card Creek only accepts credit/debit cards via Recreation.gov.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Elk City Lake
- Nearest town
- Cherryvale
- Address
- 19065 Cherryvale Parkway, Cherryvale, KS, 67335
- Phone
- 620-336-2741
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Non-Motorized Boating
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Card Creek Campground is located 5 miles west of Independence Kansas.
Recreation
There is very good fishing at Card Creek and there is a hiking trail adjacent to the campground. Camping is available year round. It is located near the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism hunting areas.
Facilities
There are 15 electric campsites and 5 primitive campsites. There is one shower building restroom and one vault toilet. There is a boat ramp and a dump station.
Natural Features
Card Creek Campground is located along Card Creek which flows into Elk City Lake.
Nearby Attractions
The City of Independence is located 5 miles east of the park. Located near the Elk River Hiking Trail, for more information visit www.kansastrailscouncil.org.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 27° | 1° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 32° | -18° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 43° | 20° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 51° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 62° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 71° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 74° | 65° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 72° | 64° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 68° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 53° | 31° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 17° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 35° | 16° | 73° | 8 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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