Kansas State Parks · Kansas
Elk City State Park
Kansas State Parks · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 241
- Hookups
- 184 electric, 184 with water, 57 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 853 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
- Elk City Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Independence
- Address
- 4825 Squaw Creek Rd, Independence, KS 67301
- Phone
- (620) 331-6295
- Activities
- Fishing, Boating, Hiking, Biking, Swimming, Canoeing/Kayaking
130 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Elk City State Park is a Kansas State Park with 241 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Kansas State Parks charge camping fees under a flat statewide fee schedule, not park-specific nightly rates: a Daily Camping Permit ($10.00/night, $4.00 youth) plus a Utility Fee by hookup count ($9.00 one utility / $11.00 two / $12.00 three, per night), plus a separate State Park Vehicle Permit required for park entry whether camping or not ($5.00/day or $25.00/year; $3.25/$13.75 senior/disabled), plus a one-time $2.75 processing fee per stay. A basic water/electric RV site runs about $21/night in camping fees ($10 + $11) before the vehicle permit. Prime-site sites add $2.00/night; designated overflow camping is $6.50/night.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 27° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 32° | -19° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 43° | 19° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 51° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 62° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 71° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 65° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 72° | 64° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 68° | 55° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 53° | 32° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 43° | 17° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 35° | 16° | 72° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Outlet Channel · Army Corps of Engineers · 2 mi · 15 sites
- Card Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 20 sites
- Norman No. 1 RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 3 sites
- Riverwalk RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 10 sites
- Cherryvale Horse Camp · Army Corps of Engineers · 17 mi · 52 sites
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