Kansas State Parks · Kansas
Hillsdale State Park
Kansas State Parks · Kansas, United States
- Sites
- 249
- Hookups
- 180 electric, 180 with water, 69 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Hillsdale Lake
- Nearest town
- Paola
- Address
- 26001 W. 255th St. Paola, KS 66071
- Phone
- (913) 594-3600
- Activities
- Fishing, Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding, Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing
317 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Hillsdale State Park is a Kansas State Park with 249 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° | 23° | -12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 27° | -14° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 38° | 6° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 47° | 29° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 70° | 52° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 72° | 62° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 71° | 61° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 50° | 27° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 11° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 31° | 12° | 70° | 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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