Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas
Dam Site
Army Corps of Engineers · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 24 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to October 30
- Cost
- QR Code Scan, Phone R1S, Reserve Online.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- John Redmond Reservoir
- Nearest town
- BURLINGTON
- Address
- 1565 Embankment Road, BURLINGTON, KS, 66839-8911
- Phone
- 620-364-8613
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Photography, Picnicking, Wilderness
24 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Dam Site Campground is located on the upstream side of John Redmond Dam and Reservoir in the hills of Kansas. This 168-acre park offers countless water sports and activities for outdoor enthusiasts.
Check-in time is 4 p.m. and Check-out time is 3 p.m.
Recreation
John Redmond Reservoir is around 30,000 acres total, provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting. White crappie, white bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish and various sunfish species can be found in abundance.
Several trails wind through the hills and along the shore. The Otter Creek ATV area is located at the west end of the dam and provides 140 acres of trails for dirt bikes and ATVs. The area is open from sunrise to sunset.
Facilities
Dam Site Campground features 21 individual campsites, a playground, two day use shelter houses, a shower house and two CXTs. Also at Dam Site are two boat ramps; a single lane with courtesy dock and a double lane.
Natural Features
John Redmond Reservoir sits in the broad Neosho River Valley. The rolling hills afford the visitor an opportunity to see acres of agriculture and grassland, with vast fields of wheat and corn.
Large areas of grasses including bluestem, Indian grass and switch grass can be seen from the rolling hilltops. The lower areas provided a wooded cover of elm, black walnut, hickory, ash, hackberry, cottonwood and cedar.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby town of Burlington, Kansas, provides gas, grocery and hospital services.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | -14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 28° | -16° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 39° | 16° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 48° | 29° | 91° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 69° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 72° | 62° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 70° | 61° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 66° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 27° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 40° | 9° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 30° | 12° | 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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- Turkey Point · Army Corps of Engineers · 17 mi · 49 sites
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