Kansas State Parks · Kansas
Glen Elder State Park
Kansas State Parks · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 277
- Hookups
- 87 electric, 77 with water, 190 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,499 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Reservoir)
- Nearest town
- Glen Elder
- Address
- 2131 180 Rd Glen Elder, KS 67446
- Phone
- (785) 545-3345
- Activities
- Fishing, Boating, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Bird Watching
142 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Glen Elder State Park is a Kansas State Park with 277 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 | 38° | 20° | -20° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 26° | -18° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 36° | 8° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 45° | 25° | 90° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 57° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 69° | 51° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 72° | 60° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 69° | 59° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 66° | 44° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 47° | 28° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 40° | 15° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 28° | 14° | 70° | 10 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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